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Source Description
Handwritten order directing Capt. Perkins to recruit men for the Corps of Artillery. States the type of person to be recruited and the terms of enlistment, which include money, clothing, and land.
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Document identity
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br86bq41t
label
Letter, 1776 December 22, Corryells Ferry (Lambertville), N.J., to William Perkins
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1
Source metadata
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br86bq41t
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document
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normalized
title
Letter, 1776 December 22, Corryells Ferry (Lambertville), N.J., to William Perkins
description
Handwritten order directing Capt. Perkins to recruit men for the Corps of Artillery. States the type of person to be recruited and the terms of enlistment, which include money, clothing, and land.
date
["December 22, 1776"]
year
1776
rights
Open access This item is in the public domain. There are no known restrictions on the use of this image.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
Mss C 2087
creators
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
institution
New England Historic Genealogical Society
collections
Revolutionary War Manuscripts (NEHGS)
subjects
Perkins, William--Correspondence
United States. Continental Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
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North and Central America
United States
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Correspondence
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Text
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United States
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1
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extent
1 ALS; 31 cm
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no
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br86bp745
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br86bq29j
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38
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-98
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br86bq41t
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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