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Paterson, John, 1744-1808 Garrison orders

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01548 Author/Creator: Paterson, John, 1744-1808 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 August 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 15.7 cm, Width: 22 cm Order a Copy

Writes, "The officers of the Second Regiment of Artillery and Corps of Sappers and Miners in this Garrison are to form a Garrison Court Martial for the tryal of Philip Francis of [illegible] Regiment & Peggy Martin - Captain Moody [possibly Andrew Moodie] President three officers from the second Regt one from the Corps of Sappers & Miners are to for the Court." Signed as brigadier general. See GLC02437.10041 for a report of the trial.

Paterson, John, 1744-1808
Moodie, Andrew, ?-1787
Francis, Philip, fl. 1782
Martin, Peggy, fl. 1782

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