Military letter regarding men, arms, and clothing

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Written a year into the American Revolution, this letter from Boston directs the recipient to report to Colonel Williams in Hatfield, Massachusetts, who had been ordered to form a company of seventy men. Homeowners who were charged with “billeting”, or housing the men,  were to be paid.

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Item typeMilitary Document
Letter
AuthorUnknown
Date1777-03-25
PlaceBoston, Massachusetts
TopicMilitary, Wars, Battles
EraRevolutionary America, 1763–1783
EventAmerican Revolution. 1775–1783
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 7.00 in Width: 6.50 in
Catalog #L04.138
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Unknown. Military letter regarding men, arms, and clothing. March 25, 1777. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l04-138/. Accessed on February 7, 2025.

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