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Morse, David, 1756-1830 [Request to pay bearer for military service during the American Revolution]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.215.02 Author/Creator: Morse, David, 1756-1830 Place Written: Natick, Massachusetts Type: Autograph document signed Date: 1 April 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 10 cm, Width: 16 cm Order a Copy

Asks for pay for one month and ten days of enlistment. Signed on the verso by David's father, Pelatiah Morse, who was possibly the bearer.

Morse, David, 1756-1830
Morse, Pelatiah, 1722-1810

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