{"title":"Revolutionary War","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConnect with America’s struggle for independence through The Archive Authority’s Revolutionary War Documents collection. Featuring original letters, military papers, and records from the Revolutionary era, these pieces reveal the challenges of waging war and building a new nation. From the concerns of soldiers and commanders to the decisions of political leaders and the experiences of civilians, each document preserves a personal connection to this defining period. Explore the handwriting, signatures, and firsthand accounts that bring the American Revolution beyond the history books and into your hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"revolutionary-war-era-massachusetts-bay-deed-whipple-family","title":"Revolutionary War Era Massachusetts Bay Deed, Whipple Family","description":"\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary Era Deed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1777-1778\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16 1\/2 x 13 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Fair due to staining at folds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis document is an original Massachusetts land deed from the Revolutionary War era, dated 1777. It is a partially printed legal document with handwritten details recording the sale of property in Gloucester. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eType of Document: Land Deed (likely a warranty deed, a common form used for sales where title is guaranteed).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: The main body is dated the twelfth day of September 1777, and mentions the second year of American independence. There is a later handwritten attestation dated March 4th, 1778.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: Gloucester, in the County of Essex, within the State of Massachusetts Bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantor (Seller): Nathan Whipple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantee (Buyer): Jonathan Whipple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsideration: The sum of ninety-nine pounds paid in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProperty Description: The land is described as \"arable and pasture\" and mentions a spring of \"living water\" and a walnut tree as boundary markers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitnesses: Signatures at the bottom appear to be Joshua Norwood and Winthrop Norton. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe use of the term \"State of Massachusetts Bay\" is notable, as it predates the adoption of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Constitution in 1780. 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It details costs incurred for delivering urgent messages (express riding) between Boston and other locations during the final months of the American Revolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Breakdown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe account lists specific charges for courier services and related travel expenses:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Express Ride to Marblehead: A charge for a ride to \"Marblehead the Wharf,\" listed at 1 shilling and 4 pence per mile, totaling £1.0.0.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Time and Ferry Expenses: Charges for one day of \"my time\" and \"expenses \u0026amp; crossing the Ferry,\" both at 12 shillings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Long-Distance Ride to Great Barrington: A 150-mile journey at 1 shilling and 4 pence per mile, totaling £10.0.0.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Extended Service Time: 7 days of time charged at 12 shillings per day, totaling £4.4.0.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Self and Horse Expenses: Costs for personal and animal upkeep during the 7-day trip, also totaling £4.4.0.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe total balance due is listed as £20.12.0 (20 pounds and 12 shillings). The bottom of the document includes the standard 18th-century commercial disclaimer \"Errors Excepted ac\" (Errors and Omissions Excepted), indicating the bill is subject to correction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpress riders like Sam Chapman were vital for military and governmental communications before modern postal systems. At the time this was written (September 1781), the Revolutionary War was reaching its climax, with the Siege of Yorktown beginning in the South and Massachusetts maintaining high alert for British naval activity. 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It was issued during the American Revolutionary War to raise funds for the \"United States of America\" and to pay for \"hiring and procuring Soldiers for the Army\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Details of the Document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurpose: To collect taxes from town inhabitants to defray the \"necessary Charges arising within the same\" and specifically to fund the recruitment of soldiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecipients: Addressed to the \"Constable or Constables of the Town of Taunton\" within Bristol County.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreasurer: Taxes were to be delivered to Mr. Elisha Codding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnforcement: The warrant authorizes the seizure (\"distrain\") of goods or chattels if payment is refused. 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Manuscript Legislative Act Restoring Confiscated Loyalist Estate. Hartford, May 1785. Signed by George Wyllys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAutograph manuscript legislative act, 4 pp. on a bifolium folio sheet, accomplished in a clear clerical hand, Hartford, May 1785. Signed at conclusion, “By Order of the Assembly, George Wyllys, Secretary.” Docketed on verso: “Act of Assembly … Chas. McEwen £1071.0.4.” Old folds as issued; minor toning and light staining; overall very good and fully legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn important post–Revolutionary War act of the Connecticut General Assembly concerning the confiscated estate of Charles McEwen of the City of New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document opens:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“At a General Assembly of the State of Connecticut holden at Hartford on the second Thursday of May 1785…”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcEwen’s memorial represents that his real and personal estate in Connecticut had been confiscated during the late war. The Assembly resolves that property not already sold or legally disposed of be restored to him, while affirming the validity of prior lawful administrative acts. 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entered the war (1778) in support of America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParis was a major financial hub funding global trade and war efforts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile not directly American, this is from the same global financial system financing the Revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFolded (normal)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModerate staining \/ foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdge wear, small losses at margins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInk still strong and readable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeal visible \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e👉 Typical but acceptable for 18th-century French paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ Clear date (1778\/1779)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ Paris origin (major historical center)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ Official legal format (printed + manuscript)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ Visible seal + multiple signatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ Financial\/legal content \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚠️ What limits value\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot tied to a famous individual\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDense handwriting (harder for casual collectors)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition is average\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench material has a smaller collector base in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🧾 Bottom line\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ Authentic 18th-century Paris legal financial document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ “Protest” of unpaid bill of exchange\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranscription (French, as written)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFront (main document)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotons 18 juin 1778\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNous soussignés à requête de […] avons transporté\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epar le ministère des […] la présente protestation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edûment à […] laquelle de plein droit et volonté\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[…] avons dressé procès verbal de protest pour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edéfaut de paiement de la lettre de change\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etirée à Paris, acceptée […] payable à […]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esommes transportés au domicile de […]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[…] avons fait sommation de payer ladite somme\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ede […] livres, laquelle somme n’ayant été payée\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eni offerte de payer, nous avons fait protest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econtre tous qu’il appartiendra pour conservation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ede ses droits […]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e600 lt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted section (form text filled in by hand)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePROTÊT L’AN mil sept cent soixante-dix-neuf,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eaprès midi, à la requête du sieur […]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edemeurant à Paris, rue […] paroisse […]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNous, […] à Paris, nous sommes transportés\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eau domicile en […] où étant parlés\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eau sieur […] avons requis paiement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ed’une lettre de change dont copie est ci-dessus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elaquelle n’ayant été payée ni acceptée\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enous avons fait protest pour non paiement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eet refus, protestant de tous dépens, dommages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eet intérêts […]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack (signatures and closing)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[…] demeurant à Paris, le 17 janvier 1779\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[…]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003esignatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrichet (?)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeunier (?)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDucan (or Ducon)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaillouet (or similar)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🧾 What this confirms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour document is clearly:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ A formal Paris notarial protest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ For non-payment of a bill of exchange\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ Created:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransaction: June 18, 1778\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProtest: January 17, 1779\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a clear English translation of your document, keeping it as faithful as possible to the original legal meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish Translation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMain text (handwritten section)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoted June 18, 1778\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe, the undersigned, at the request of […] have proceeded\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby the ministry of […] to draw up the present protest,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eduly and in proper form, and by our own authority and will,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehave prepared a formal report of protest for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enon-payment of a bill of exchange,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edrawn in Paris, accepted […] payable at […]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe went to the residence of […]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand there made formal demand for payment of the said sum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof […] livres; which sum not having been paid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enor offered to be paid, we have made protest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eagainst all whom it may concern, for the preservation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the rights of the holder […]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e600 livres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted legal form (with handwritten insertions)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePROTEST — In the year one thousand seven hundred seventy-nine,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein the afternoon, at the request of Mr. […]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresiding in Paris, on […] street, parish […]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe, […] in Paris, have gone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto the residence located at […] where, speaking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto Mr. […], we formally demanded payment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof a bill of exchange, a copy of which is written above;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhich, not having been paid nor accepted,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewe have issued this protest for non-payment and refusal,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprotesting for all costs, damages,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand interest resulting therefrom […]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eClosing section (reverse side)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDone at Paris, January 17, 1779\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Signatures of officials \/ witnesses]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis document is essentially saying:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e👉 A bill of exchange (like a check or credit note) was issued in 1778\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e👉 The person who owed money did not pay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e👉 Officials went to demand 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Salem, Massachusetts. July 18, 1782. Complete 4-page issue.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAn outstanding Revolutionary War newspaper published during the final year of the American Revolution featuring one of George Washington's most significant diplomatic addresses.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003ePrinted only months after the decisive victory at Yorktown and while peace negotiations with Great Britain were approaching, this issue contains Washington's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJune 27, 1782 address from his headquarters at Fishkill [Newburgh]\u003c\/b\u003e presented to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eChevalier de La Luzerne, Minister of France\u003c\/b\u003e, celebrating t\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003ehe birth of the French Dauphin.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eWashington expresses profound gratitude for French military assistance and praises the alliance that secured American independence. 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Strong impressions and highly readable throughout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA scarce and highly desirable Revolutionary War newspaper combining George Washington, the French Alliance, and the final chapter of America's War for Independence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eMore information...\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"207\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"207\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"93\"\u003ecomplete issue of the \u003cem data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"68\"\u003eSalem Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e [Salem, Massachusetts]\u003c\/strong\u003e dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"127\"\u003eThursday, July 18, 1782\u003c\/strong\u003e [Vol. I, No. 48], printed and published by \u003cstrong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eSamuel Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e near the courthouse.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"431\"\u003eThis issue was published during the closing months of the Revolutionary War, only three months after Parliament voted to end offensive operations in America and just four months before preliminary peace negotiations began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"511\"\u003eThe newspaper contains several historically important Revolutionary War items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"xtvnl1\" data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"527\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"831\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"586\"\u003e1. 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Ellsworth’s bold signature appears below the order. On the reverse, a payment instruction names Mrs. Sarah Sloane, followed by a receipt dated May 27.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second, dated Hartford, May 30, 1777, authorizes payment of ten pounds sixteen shillings nine pence to Tolland’s selectmen for clothing purchased for Continental soldiers, referencing Captain Hubbell’s company. It bears the distinctive signatures of Oliver Ellsworth and Jesse Root, with contemporary accounting and receipt endorsements on the reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEllsworth subsequently helped frame the Constitution, served in the first United States Senate, and became the principal author of the Judiciary Act of 1789 before his appointment as the nation’s third Chief Justice. 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Philadelphia, July 8, 1777.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued in the name of Pennsylvania’s Executive Council, the document directs renowned patriot, astronomer, and state treasurer \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Rittenhouse\u003c\/strong\u003e to compensate \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Ginther\u003c\/strong\u003e for service as an express rider in Lancaster County during June 1777. The endorsement on the reverse acknowledges Ginther’s receipt of payment from Rittenhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWharton was elected president of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Executive Council on March 5, 1777, becoming the Commonwealth’s first chief executive under its revolutionary constitution. He governed during a critical phase of the war, including the British campaign against Philadelphia. His tenure was exceptionally brief: he died in office on May 22, 1778. Consequently, documents signed by Wharton as president are considerably scarcer than those of many other Revolutionary-era state executives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document is especially appealing for its connection with \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Rittenhouse\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of early America’s foremost scientists and public servants. Rittenhouse served as Pennsylvania state treasurer during the Revolution and later became the first director of the United States Mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tangible record of Pennsylvania’s wartime government and the express riders who carried official communications during the struggle for independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair, with considerable age toning, staining, edge wear and losses, old paper and transparent-tape reinforcements, fold separation, and areas of surface abrasion and faded writing. Wharton’s signature remains dark, prominent, and readily legible. The substantial condition issues are fully visible in the accompanying photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601160106062,"sku":"EB-52795033321754","price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_45a14150-f749-4e02-a906-d7fb6e03531a.jpg?v=1792409721"},{"product_id":"1779-jeremiah-wadsworth-revolutionary-war-account-signed-by-peter-colt","title":"1779 Jeremiah Wadsworth Revolutionary War Account Signed by Peter Colt —","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA substantial Revolutionary War–era manuscript financial account involving \u003cstrong\u003eColonel Jeremiah Wadsworth\u003c\/strong\u003e, Continental Army commissary general; \u003cstrong\u003eColonel William Pitkin IV\u003c\/strong\u003e, son of Connecticut’s final strictly colonial governor; and \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Colt\u003c\/strong\u003e, Revolutionary patriot, Connecticut treasurer and great-uncle of firearms inventor Samuel Colt.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated \u003cstrong\u003eHartford, March 23, 1779\u003c\/strong\u003e, the document is headed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Dr. Jeremiah Wadsworth Esquire in A\/c with Wm Pitkin Esqr.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe account itemizes numerous cash payments and credits from 1778 through March 1779. Both sides balance at the very considerable sum of \u003cstrong\u003e£4,094:17:11\u003c\/strong\u003e. At the conclusion, Peter Colt certifies the accounting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Errors Excepted\u003cbr\u003eHartford March 23d 1779\u003cbr\u003ePeter Colt”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeremiah Wadsworth was then serving as \u003cstrong\u003eCommissary General of Purchases for the Continental Army\u003c\/strong\u003e, making him one of the central figures responsible for feeding and supplying Washington’s forces. A prosperous Hartford merchant and shipowner, Wadsworth later represented Connecticut in the Continental Congress and served three terms in the newly established United States House of Representatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Colt was Wadsworth’s trusted associate and business agent. During the Revolution, he assisted Wadsworth in military supply and financial operations. Colt subsequently served as Connecticut state treasurer and became superintendent of Alexander Hamilton’s Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures at Paterson, New Jersey. He was also the great-uncle of Samuel Colt, inventor of the Colt revolver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe William Pitkin named in the account was most likely \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Pitkin IV\u003c\/strong\u003e, a member of Connecticut’s powerful Pitkin family and son of Governor William Pitkin, remembered as an early opponent of the Stamp Act and a defender of colonial rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the individual transactions are not expressly identified as military expenditures, the document was created during Wadsworth’s service as Continental Army commissary general and survives among the interconnected financial world that sustained the American war effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original laid paper with period folds, toning, stains, edge wear and several ink spots. The central horizontal fold has separated substantially and was reinforced with old transparent tape; vertical fold reinforcement is also present. Writing and Peter Colt’s signature remain clear and legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore info...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is an original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRevolutionary War–era financial account dated March 23, 1779\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, prepared for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eJeremiah Wadsworth [1743–1804]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e and apparently balancing transactions involving \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWilliam Pitkin IV [1725–1789]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. It is signed at Hartford by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePeter Colt [1744\/46–1824]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Errors Excepted\u003cbr\u003eHartford March 23d 1779\u003cbr\u003ePeter Colt”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heading reads approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Dr. Jeremiah Wadsworth Esquire in A\/c with Wm Pitkin Esqr.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe account records numerous cash payments and credits from 1778 through March 1779, totaling:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£4,094:17:11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne entry identifies Wadsworth as \u003cstrong\u003e“Col. Wadsworth.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The reverse docket reads approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Col. Wadsworth’s A\/c … with Peter Colt Esq. — March 23d 1779.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical importance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dates precisely to Jeremiah Wadsworth’s service as \u003cstrong\u003eCommissary General of Purchases for the Continental Army\u003c\/strong\u003e, a position he held from April 1778 through 1779. Wadsworth was one of the Revolution’s principal military suppliers and later served in the Continental Congress and the first United States Congress. The document therefore comes from the height of his Revolutionary War financial activity, although the account itself does not explicitly state that these particular payments purchased military supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe William Pitkin named here was probably \u003cstrong\u003eColonel William Pitkin IV\u003c\/strong\u003e, the son of colonial Connecticut governor William Pitkin. Pitkin IV belonged to one of Connecticut’s most influential political families and was active in the state during the Revolutionary period. This cannot be the late Governor Pitkin himself unless it represents an old estate account, because the governor died in 1769; the living William Pitkin IV is the more likely identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Colt\u003c\/strong\u003e, who signed and settled the account, was Wadsworth’s close associate and agent. Colt later became Treasurer of Connecticut and superintendent of Alexander Hamilton’s \u003cstrong\u003eSociety for Establishing Useful Manufactures\u003c\/strong\u003e, which founded Paterson, New Jersey. He was also a member of the Colt family and the \u003cstrong\u003egreat-uncle of firearms inventor Samuel Colt\u003c\/strong\u003e. Surviving records confirm extensive correspondence between Peter Colt and Jeremiah Wadsworth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge laid-paper account sheet with period folds and considerable blank space below the written account. The principal horizontal fold is substantially separated and has been reinforced with old transparent tape. Additional vertical fold reinforcement is visible. Scattered toning, stains, ink spots, edge wear and minor losses are present. The handwriting remains generally strong and readable, and Colt’s signature is clear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601160958030,"sku":"EB-52758179152154","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_33146120-33c5-40aa-96e4-531fc3c37964.jpg?v=1792409725"},{"product_id":"1782-lauzun-s-legion-related-revolutionary-war-supply-account-hay-delivered","title":"1782 Lauzun’s Legion–Related Revolutionary War Supply Account — Hay Delivered","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn unusually descriptive Revolutionary War manuscript recording the transportation of hay to a military \u003cstrong\u003e“Legion Camp”\u003c\/strong\u003e and the dispatch of an express wagon to Connecticut’s governor.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReceipted at \u003cstrong\u003e“Camp near New London” on October 22, 1782\u003c\/strong\u003e, the account lists payments to Daniel Wooley, Elijah Drake, William Cole, and Israel Post for hiring their teams to cart hay to the Legion camp. An additional eight pounds was allowed to William Dean for conveying an express wagon to the governor, including his expenses and compensation for six days during which he was “detained on the business.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDean, identified as a constable, acknowledges receiving the full £12. The receipt is witnessed by Jacob Carpenter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reference to the \u003cstrong\u003e“Legion Camp” is very likely associated with Lauzun’s Legion\u003c\/strong\u003e, the celebrated French cavalry and light-infantry corps that served under Rochambeau and fought in the decisive Yorktown campaign. Because the Legion included a substantial mounted contingent, its horses required an extensive and continuous supply of hay and forage furnished through American civilian teamsters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document dates from the period when French forces were moving through the northern states following Yorktown. Lauzun had returned from France and rejoined his command in September 1782. The combination of its date, southeastern Connecticut location, and explicit reference to hay for a “Legion Camp” provides persuasive—although not yet conclusive—evidence of a connection to his celebrated corps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe express mentioned in the account was sent to Connecticut’s governor, \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Trumbull Sr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, a crucial supporter of Washington and the Continental Army. The manuscript therefore preserves a revealing glimpse into the network of teamsters, local officials, military camps, forage supplies, and express communications that supported the allied armies during the Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 1782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Camp near New London, Connecticut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Dean, Constable\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWitnessed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jacob Carpenter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hay transported to the “Legion Camp”; express wagon sent to Governor Jonathan Trumbull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLauzun attribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Probable but not conclusively documented\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original folds, toning, stains, minor edge wear and fading; principal text remains legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore info ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe expenditures were:\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaniel Wooley, hire of his team carting hay to the Legion Camp — £1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElijah Drake, for the same — £1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Cole, for the same — £1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsrael Post, for the same — £1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Dean, conveying an express wagon to the governor, including expenses and six days detained on the business — £8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal: £12\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow, \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Dean\u003c\/strong\u003e, identified as a constable, acknowledges receiving the full amount. \u003cstrong\u003eJacob Carpenter\u003c\/strong\u003e signs as witness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnection to Lauzun’s Legion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entry explicitly reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Carting Hay to the Legion Camp”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLauzun’s Legion—formally the \u003cem\u003eVolontaires-étrangers de Lauzun\u003c\/em\u003e—was the cavalry and light-infantry component of Rochambeau’s French expeditionary army. Its large mounted contingent required extraordinary quantities of hay and other forage, making the transportation recorded here exactly the type of service associated with the Legion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe date is also significant. During the latter part of 1782, the French army was returning north after the Yorktown campaign. Lauzun had rejoined his Legion at Peekskill in September, while French forces subsequently moved through the region toward their final northern quarters. The document’s references to a \u003cstrong\u003e“Legion Camp,” an encampment near New London, teamsters hauling hay, and an express wagon to the governor\u003c\/strong\u003e place it squarely within the military transportation network supporting forces in southeastern Connecticut.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca class=\"decorated-link\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frauncestavernmuseum.org\/gloucester-point-and-lauzuns-legion?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTranscription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJethro Starr Dr.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Daniel Wooley for the hire of his Team [carting\u003cbr\u003eHay to the Legion Camp] — £1:0:0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Elijah Drake for Ditto — Ditto — £1:0:0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Wm. Cole for Ditto — Ditto — £1:0:0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Israel Post for Ditto — Ditto — £1:0:0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo William Deane for conveying a Waggon going\u003cbr\u003eExpress to the Governor, his Expences \u0026amp;c Six Days\u003cbr\u003ebeing Detained on the Business — £8:0:0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e£12:0:0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReceiv’d in Camp near New London Oct. 22d 1782 of Jethro Starr\u003cbr\u003eTwelve Pounds in full for the above Team Hire, my\u003cbr\u003eTime Trouble \u0026amp; Expence \u0026amp; all Demands to\u003cbr\u003eWhatsoever to this Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWm. Dean, Constable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWitness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacob Carpenter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creditor’s surname appears to be \u003cstrong\u003eStarr\u003c\/strong\u003e, although additional comparison with associated records would be desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is considerably better than a routine Revolutionary War pay receipt because it documents several interconnected military activities:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCivilian teams carrying hay to a specifically named \u003cstrong\u003eLegion camp\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe logistical needs of mounted troops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn express wagon traveling to Connecticut’s governor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix days of wartime travel and detention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePayment made inside a military camp near New London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour named teamsters, a constable, and a witness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reference to an express sent to “the Governor” would mean \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Trumbull Sr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, Connecticut’s wartime governor and one of Washington’s most important civilian supporters. 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The ledger offers a remarkable glimpse into post-Revolutionary Philadelphia commerce and the operations of one of America's leading merchant families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3635\" data-end=\"3694\"\u003eIncluded is the original folded address panel addressed to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3696\" data-end=\"3785\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3696\" data-end=\"3785\"\u003e\"Clement C. Biddle Esq., Member of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3787\" data-end=\"3918\"\u003ebearing a manuscript postal rate, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3821\" data-end=\"3829\"\u003ePAID\u003c\/strong\u003e handstamp, and original red wax seal. Contemporary docketing identifies the contents as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3920\" data-end=\"4021\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3920\" data-end=\"4021\"\u003e\"James McLingan Acct. Curr. with the Agency of Clement Biddle. 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He was also an influential Philadelphia merchant, broker, and member of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4440\" data-end=\"4474\"\u003eAmerican Philosophical Society\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4515\" data-end=\"4887\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis is an outstanding survivor from the earliest years of the American republic, combining Revolutionary War history, early Philadelphia commerce, postal history, and the documentation of one of the nation's most important founding-era merchants. Comparable Biddle business manuscripts are scarce, particularly when preserved with their original docketed address wrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"934\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe ledger records numerous purchases and financial transactions beginning in \u003cstrong data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"604\"\u003eSeptember 1784\u003c\/strong\u003e and continuing through \u003cstrong data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"645\"\u003eFebruary 1787\u003c\/strong\u003e, shortly after the conclusion of the American Revolution. Entries include flour, Madeira wine, chocolate, cotton, coffee, cash advances, freight, commissions, and other imported goods, illustrating the daily operations of Philadelphia's commercial economy during the Confederation period.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003eColonel \u003cstrong data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"974\"\u003eClement Biddle [1740–1814]\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of Philadelphia's foremost merchants, served as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003eCommissary General under George Washington at Valley Forge\u003c\/strong\u003e, later became \u003cstrong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003eQuartermaster General of Pennsylvania\u003c\/strong\u003e, and in 1789 was appointed the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1229\"\u003efirst United States Marshal for Pennsylvania\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Biddle Esq.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003eMember of the American Philosophical Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1561\"\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1722\"\u003ebearing a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1597\"\u003e\"PAID\"\u003c\/strong\u003e handstamp, manuscript postal rate, and original \u003cstrong data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1662\"\u003ered wax seal\u003c\/strong\u003e remnant. The docket on the reverse identifies the contents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1823\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1823\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1823\"\u003eJames McLingan Acct. Curr. with the Agency of Clement Biddle. Letter of March 6, 1787 enclosed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003eThe combination of the accounting ledger and its original docketed wrapper provides excellent provenance and greatly enhances the historical interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1980\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"1994\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2293\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1386n8z\" data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2028\"\u003eLarge folio laid paper ledger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qae3je\" data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2068\"\u003eApproximately three years of entries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11a1pto\" data-start=\"2069\" data-end=\"2116\"\u003eOriginal ink remains dark and highly legible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13zwg0l\" data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2136\"\u003eNormal fold wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yxb6u3\" data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2186\"\u003eMinor edge wear and small separations at folds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g3qik0\" data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2258\"\u003eOriginal address panel with partial red wax seal and postal markings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13r54qe\" data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2293\"\u003eVery attractive display quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601164824654,"sku":"EB-52597999272218","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_cdc07970-b075-4060-b5e4-170346c1587a.jpg?v=1792409737"},{"product_id":"1789-william-williams-signer-of-the-declaration-connecticut-revolutionary-war","title":"1789 William Williams, Signer of the Declaration—Connecticut Revolutionary War","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal Connecticut treasury order signed \u003cstrong\u003e“Wm Williams” by William Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e, Connecticut delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated \u003cstrong\u003eSeptember 26, 1789\u003c\/strong\u003e, the manuscript directs the treasurer of the State of Connecticut to make a payment of approximately £58 to pensioners associated with the town of Lebanon. It was issued through Connecticut’s Committee of the Pay Table, the state agency responsible for auditing and paying military accounts, pensions and other obligations arising from the Revolutionary War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliams was a prominent Lebanon merchant and patriot who served in the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, participated in the drafting of the Articles of Confederation and supported ratification of the United States Constitution. The Lebanon connection is particularly appropriate: Williams lived there for most of his life and served the community as town clerk for more than four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe order is additionally signed by John Clark and another state official. Its reverse is numbered \u003cstrong\u003e1131\u003c\/strong\u003e and bears a manuscript certification recording the document in the comptroller’s office on November 10, 1789.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike a purely ceremonial autograph, this document illustrates the practical work of financing the new republic and settling obligations to those who had served during the Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne manuscript sheet, written on both sides. Numerous period folds, toning, scattered staining, edge wear and a large circular treasury cancellation hole. The cancellation does not touch the William Williams signature, which remains bold and clearly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601168625742,"sku":"EB-52741462720794","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_f47be4be-6a0d-4184-8d2e-a4f393d5a1e2.jpg?v=1792409754"},{"product_id":"1790s-attributed-to-samuel-ward-jr-revolutionary-war-officer-autograph","title":"1790's ? 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He also served as a delegate to the Annapolis Convention of 1786.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse retains manuscript docketing identifying “Samuel Ward,” with the notation “no date \/ Say August,” together with a penciled reference to his Revolutionary War service. The note itself bears no date; the suggested month comes only from the docketing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One sheet, written on one side with address and docketing on the reverse. Visible laid-paper structure, intersecting folds, scattered foxing and pronounced brown staining, with minor edge wear. The writing remains readily legible, and the signature is dark and clear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA personal business communication linking a Revolutionary officer with the commercial life of early America. Attribution is based on the signature and accompanying docketing and remains subject to confirmation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601170526286,"sku":"EB-52986924138778","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_bf8cc240-c3b1-4ee4-a077-eda96866dff7.jpg?v=1792409760"},{"product_id":"1777-revolutionary-war-pay-order-reimbursing-soldiers-for-losses-during","title":"1777 Revolutionary War Pay Order Reimbursing Soldiers for Losses During","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn evocative original Revolutionary War manuscript documenting the human cost of Washington’s disastrous 1776 New York Campaign.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated September 9, 1777, this Connecticut Committee of the Pay Table order directs State Treasurer \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lawrence\u003c\/strong\u003e to pay \u003cstrong\u003eNathan Palmer four pounds eight shillings\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAmariah Lilley three pounds eighteen shillings\u003c\/strong\u003e for losses sustained during the American “Retreat from New York,” together with what appears to be additional loss through plunder. The total payment amounted to £8 6s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe order is signed by \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenevard\u003c\/strong\u003e, a member of Connecticut’s important Committee of the Pay Table—the wartime body responsible for authorizing military expenditures, settling soldiers’ accounts, and reimbursing losses incurred in public service. It is addressed to \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lawrence\u003c\/strong\u003e, who served as treasurer of the Colony and subsequently the State of Connecticut from 1769 to 1789.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn endorsement on the reverse, dated September 17, 1777, acknowledges receipt of the full £8 6s and appears to be signed by \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Hammett\u003c\/strong\u003e on behalf of the recipients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “Retreat from New York” refers to the critical campaign of 1776, when George Washington’s army was driven from Long Island and New York City and ultimately forced across New Jersey. In the confusion of these withdrawals, Connecticut soldiers frequently lost arms, clothing, blankets, equipment, and personal possessions. This document records the state’s later effort to compensate two of those men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusually descriptive Revolutionary War financial document with a direct connection to one of the darkest and most consequential episodes of Washington’s early command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 9, 1777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connecticut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Chenevard, Committee of the Pay Table\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAddressed to:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Lawrence, Connecticut State Treasurer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecipients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nathan Palmer and Amariah Lilley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVerso endorsement:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 1777; apparently Jonathan Hammett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original folds, light soiling, ink transfer and show-through, minor edge irregularities, and small contemporary ink marks. Strong writing and signatures; very good overall Revolutionary War condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601171345486,"sku":"EB-52753212997914","price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_18095259-f869-4c71-9003-8f90016b3eb7.jpg?v=1792409764"},{"product_id":"1778-revolutionary-war-payment-order-john-lawrence-connecticut-treasurer","title":"1778 REVOLUTIONARY WAR PAYMENT ORDER — JOHN LAWRENCE, CONNECTICUT TREASURER —","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHartford, Connecticut — February 18, 1778\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn important original Revolutionary War financial document, being a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emanuscript payment order and receipt signed by John Lawrence, Treasurer of Connecticut, directing payment to Major Thomas Bull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood condition. 1 inch tear bottom left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document authorizes payment of approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£31 16s. 4d. in Massachusetts State money\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor Thomas Bull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the date \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHartford, February 18, 1778\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The reverse is docketed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Order Major Tho. Bull”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and bears the contemporary receipt notation and Lawrence's signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Lawrence [1719–1802]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of Connecticut's most important financial officials during the American Revolution. He served as Treasurer of the Colony and subsequently the State of Connecticut from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1769 through 1789\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, overseeing the state's finances during the Revolutionary period and serving as commissioner of loans for the United States. 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Matthew Smith Eighteen Pounds out of the Tax of Two Shillings and Six Pence on the Pound, granted in May last, exclusive of that Part payable in State Bills, and charge the State.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document is signed by Connecticut Pay Table Committee members \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Moseley\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eOliver Wolcott Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moseley subsequently wrote across the committee signatures to cancel the instrument after payment—an original wartime accounting procedure. Contemporary endorsements on the reverse record its settlement on October 31, 1782.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Patriot of the Lexington Alarm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Smith [1740–1824] was born and died in East Haddam, Connecticut. 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Historical genealogical research identifies a \u003cstrong\u003eJeremiah Williams of the Connecticut Williams family as having participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the present document \u003cstrong\u003edoes not by itself establish that the Jeremiah Williams named here was the same man who participated at Bunker Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e, the chronological and Connecticut connection makes this an intriguing possibility worthy of further research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the identification is confirmed, this otherwise obscure Civil List payment becomes a direct documentary reference to the later life of a \u003cstrong\u003eRevolutionary War participant\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it substantially more significant to collectors of Revolutionary War and early American material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document's original folds, manuscript entries, governmental endorsements, Comptroller registration and tax-payment notation remain intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 1791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Haven, Connecticut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePayee:\u003c\/strong\u003e Levi Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Physick to Jeremiah Williams”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmount:\u003c\/strong\u003e £0.9.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegistered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connecticut Comptroller's Office, May 17, 1792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaid:\u003c\/strong\u003e By Sheriff Woodward on New Haven taxes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good original condition, with expected age toning, folds, minor staining and edge wear.\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA particularly intriguing early Connecticut governmental document with a possible connection to a Revolutionary War veteran of the Battle of Bunker Hill. 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One manuscript page with integral address leaf.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn engaging early American commercial letter in which Revolutionary War veteran George Ross orders another cask of wine from one of New York’s leading merchants—and disputes the cooper’s measurement of the previous shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoss writes that Low’s wine “is well approved of here” and asks for another cask of the same quality. To reduce expenses, he sends the previous container back with the bearer. Ross then reports that the cooper who gauged it “did not do you justice,” having marked its capacity as 26 gallons when Ross believed it held no more than 24¼.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe considers purchasing an entire pipe of wine but hesitates because of the practical difficulty of storing or selling such a large cask through the summer. Ross assures Low of payment every three months and asks that his order be filled before the bearer, Mr. Boardman, returns to Elizabethtown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Ross served as an ensign in the First New Jersey Regiment during the Revolutionary War and was stationed at Perth Amboy and Elizabethtown. He should not be confused with the Pennsylvania Declaration signer of the same name, who died in 1779.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recipient, Nicholas Low, was a major New York merchant whose firm imported wine, West Indian goods, gunpowder, textiles and other commodities. A Federalist legislator and delegate to New York’s convention ratifying the United States Constitution, Low later became a substantial land developer; Lowville, New York, bears his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA colorful document illustrating the wine trade, cask measurement, personal delivery and credit arrangements of the early American republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal mailing folds, toning, prominent water staining and a tear with small paper loss at the original seal opening. The manuscript and signature remain dark and readily legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe letter is dated \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 4, 1793\u003c\/strong\u003e, and addressed to \u003cstrong\u003eNicholas Low [1739–1826]\u003c\/strong\u003e, a prominent New York merchant, financier, Federalist politician and land speculator. Ross orders wine from Low and complains that a previous cask was incorrectly gauged.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eImportant attribution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e George Ross [1730–1779], the Pennsylvania signer of the Declaration of Independence. The signer died fourteen years before this letter was written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe correct identification is almost certainly the Elizabethtown George Ross who lived from approximately 1740 to February 22, 1794. He served as an ensign in the First New Jersey Regiment and was stationed at Perth Amboy and Elizabethtown during the Revolutionary War. The place, date and handwriting all support this attribution. \u003ca class=\"decorated-link\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com\/new_jersey_revolutionary_war_sites\/towns\/elizabeth_nj_revolutionary_war_sites.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eGeorge Ross’s recorded New Jersey service\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRecipient\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicholas Low\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of New York’s leading post-Revolutionary merchants. He traded in wine, West Indian goods, Irish linens, salt, gunpowder and other commodities. He also:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eserved in the New York State Assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erepresented New York City at the 1788 convention ratifying the Constitution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eserved as a director of the Bank of New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esupported the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeveloped extensive landholdings in northern New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLowville, New York, was named for him. The Library of Congress holds a major collection of his surviving business and political papers. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tile.loc.gov\/storage-services\/service\/gdc\/gdcfindingaidpdfs\/ms012108\/ms012108.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eLibrary of Congress Nicholas Low Papers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTranscription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Town February 4, 1793—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSir,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease to send me by the bearer another Cask of the same Wine I had of you last as it is well approved of here—if not the same, pray be careful that it be equally good; for which purpose I have sent you the same cask that contained the last in order to save expense—I must observe that the Cooper who gauged the Cask did not do you justice; he has marked 26 Gallons—it will not contain more than 24¼ Gallons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI should not hesitate to take at once a pipe of your Wine, but the person of the place would near hear to buy a Cask difficult to pass our Summer—agreeable to our Contract you will certainly get your payment once in every three months.—As I am entirely out of your Wine, I could wish my order complied with before Mr. Boardman who now calls for it returns and you’ll oblige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSir\u003cbr\u003eYour hum. Servt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeo: Ross\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN. Low Esq.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome wording in the paragraph concerning the “person of the place” remains uncertain and should be checked directly against the manuscript before publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe address panel reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicholas Low Esqr.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMerchant\u003cbr\u003eNew York\u003cbr\u003ewith Mr. Boardman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical interest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letter provides an engaging glimpse into the early American wine trade. Ross:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eorders another cask of a wine popular in Elizabethtown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereturns the original cask to reduce expenses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edisputes the cooper’s measurement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecalculates its capacity at only \u003cstrong\u003e24¼ gallons rather than 26\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econsiders purchasing an entire pipe of wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscusses quarterly payment terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003easks that the order be filled before Mr. Boardman returns to New Jersey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe content is especially appealing because Nicholas Low was a documented importer of wine and other overseas commodities. 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Following the Revolution, he became a member of the Continental Congress, represented Connecticut in the First United States Congress, and played a prominent role in the young nation's commercial and political life. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3968\" data-end=\"4395\"\u003eWritten from \u003cstrong data-start=\"3981\" data-end=\"3991\"\u003eBoston\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3995\" data-end=\"4010\"\u003eDecember 22\u003c\/strong\u003e, [Year unclear] the letter is addressed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"4039\" data-end=\"4065\"\u003eCaptain Reuben Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e in Hartford, Connecticut. The correspondence discusses the procurement and shipment of merchandise, instructing that goods be forwarded upon arrival and referencing transportation through Danbury. 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An outstanding addition to collections of Revolutionary War manuscripts, Connecticut history, early American commerce, or the founding generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"615\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boston, \u003cstrong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eDecember 22\u003c\/strong\u003e [almost certainly \u003cstrong data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"556\"\u003e1780s\u003c\/strong\u003e, likely during or immediately after the Revolutionary War]\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"633\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"626\"\u003eFrom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boston\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"692\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"642\"\u003eTo:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"669\"\u003eCaptain Reuben Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e, Hartford, Connecticut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eAddressed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"811\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"811\"\u003e\"Capt. Reuben Hubbard,\u003cbr data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"733\"\u003eHartford, Connecticut\u003cbr data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"759\"\u003eat Gen. Wadsworth's near the North Meeting House.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eThe address panel remains intact with the original folded mailing format and wax seal remnants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"913\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1c7c49r\" data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003eThe letter is a brief business communication concerning the movement of goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eThe readable text states in part:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003e\"Dear Sir,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1125\"\u003eI have procured a number of ... and they will come on tomorrow...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003eMr. Newkley [or Newbury] for any weight one...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003e... to Mr. Boyd at Danbury 20 feet...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003e... as soon as they arrive.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003eThe letter appears to concern \u003cstrong data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1340\"\u003etransportation and delivery of commercial merchandise\u003c\/strong\u003e, likely coordinating freight between Boston, Hartford, and Danbury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1644\"\u003eAlthough not military in content, it reflects the commercial activities of Jeremiah Wadsworth, whose extensive merchant network supplied both the Continental Army and postwar New England commerce. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1649\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hlyorq\" data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003eThis letter is desirable because it combines several important collecting areas:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1skhcda\" data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003eAutograph of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003eJeremiah Wadsworth\u003c\/strong\u003e, Revolutionary War Commissary General.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uzmj89\" data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1900\"\u003eOriginal Revolutionary-era folded letter with address panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nqhk5u\" data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003eAddressed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"1942\"\u003eCaptain Reuben Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e of Hartford.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5846zd\" data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"2054\"\u003eWritten from Boston during Wadsworth's period of extensive commercial and governmental activity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19btqf6\" data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003eFine, bold signature with attractive flourish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2338\"\u003eAuthentic letters signed by Wadsworth are encountered far less frequently than those of more commonly collected Revolutionary figures, making them appealing to collectors of Connecticut, Revolutionary War, and early American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2343\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2357\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2702\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qbnmgr\" data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2433\"\u003eOriginal folded letter with integral address.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1vfrmly\" data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2469\"\u003eStrong, dark Wadsworth signature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3bao10\" data-start=\"2470\" data-end=\"2498\"\u003eWax seal remnants present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ebepou\" data-start=\"2499\" data-end=\"2550\"\u003eModerate edge wear and losses along right margin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hgovw8\" data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003eSmall paper losses from opening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"24ymzk\" data-start=\"2586\" data-end=\"2667\"\u003eScattered staining and toning expected for an eighteenth-century folded letter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gpz5px\" data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2702\"\u003eWriting remains largely legible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"2794\"\u003eOverall: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2730\"\u003eGood to Good+\u003c\/strong\u003e for an approximately 240-year-old Revolutionary-era 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The reverse bears contemporary docketing identifying Captain Tyler, the payment amount, and the date.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn evocative surviving record of the financial machinery supporting Connecticut’s Revolutionary War effort, combining a substantial payment to a named captain with the signatures of three wartime officials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Appears in good overall condition, with strong, readable ink, original folds, scattered discoloration and ink offsetting, and minor edge wear with small nicks and short splits. Writing remains substantially intact. 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