Military orders from Josiah Bartlett to Captain Abraham French, 1777 September 10
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Military orders from Josiah Bartlett to Captain Abraham French, 1777 September 10
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1911.001 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.004.005
- Date:
- 1777/09/10
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 document
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Military orders from Josiah Bartlett in Kingston, NH, to Abraham French dated September 10, 1777. In the document, Bartlett relays orders from Congress and the Committee of Safety for Captain French to draft one sixth of the men in his company to march to Bennington, VT, where they will fall under the command of General Stark or another officer. On the back of the document is a note form Abraham French dated September 16, 1777, stating that he has drafted one sixth of his men, except John Calfe, Jr. who did not pass muster.
- Locations:
- Kingston, NH
Bennington, VT
Sandown, NH
Danville, NH
Newton, NH - Organizations:
- New Hampshire. Militia
New Hampshire. Committee of Safety - Terms of Use:
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- Credit Line:
- Gift of the estate of James Rindge Stanwood.
Digitization supported by an anonymous donor. - Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 1
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