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1778-1779
Documents dated: 1778/06/09, 1778/04 and 1779/01/14 [Decimalized .01- .03]
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GLC01450.228
1776-1778
Tool list and Debt notice for Oliver Titcomb's regiment [Decimalized .01-.02]
GLC01450.229
1778-1780
[Three Revolutionary War receipts for soldiers' pay]
Dated 27 January 1779, 28 December 1780 and 31 December 1778
GLC01450.230
1777-1780
[Seven Revolutionary War receipts and documents] [Decimalized .01- .07]
Dated 28 December 1777, 11 July 1778, 11 July 1778, 9 January 1779, 19 March 1779, 24 February 1780, and 29 Sptember [no year].
GLC01450.231
23 November 1780
Davis, Caleb, 1738-1797
to Elbridge Gerry
Docketed in Elbridge Gerry's hand. Reminds Gerry that he has an "appointment upon a Committee to devise ways & means to supply the treasury to pay this Commonwealth's Quota of the army and other Exigencies of Government." This committee is to sit...
GLC01450.233
12 June 1776
Wendell, John, 1731-1808
Asks Gerry to use his political influence to help place him in a number of governmental positions. Says that he is confident he can attain the position of "Vendue Master" if Gerry can get him a favorable letter from the President. Also mentions his...
GLC01450.234
16 June 1776
Freeman, Samuel, 1743-1831
On Gerry's advice he and his regiment "have applied to Court to consider our losses at Falmouth," in the hopes the court would petition Congress. Court refuses, and feels it might seem "selfish" to do such a thing. Discusses trouble obtaining...
GLC01450.235
17 November 1778
Flood, Stephen, fl. 1778
to Benjamin Hewins
Worries that some back home believe he has defected to the British side. Feels he has "as good a right as others" to the "town Bounty" this year, and asks Hewins to obtain the money and send it to him. Addressed to Hewins as "Treasurer of the...
GLC01450.236
1775-1778
[Decimalized .01-.02]
Dated December 22, 1775, April 24, 1778.
GLC01450.237
31 October 1778
Burnet, Ichabod, fl. 1778-1782
to Ephriam Bowen
Reminds Bowen that he must send the clothing supplies already requested, as they are badly needed by himself and General Nathanael Greene. Greene was Quartermaster General at the time of this letter. Ichabod Burnet was Greene's personal aide, and...
GLC01450.238
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