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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.448.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1807 |
| Title | Appointment for James Elliot |
| Date | 9 October 1807 |
| Author | Sullivan, James (1744-1808) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Appoints James Elliot as a major and aide de camp for Major General Simon Elliot. Also signed by Jonathan L. Austin as "Secretary." Docket on verso is signed by Simon Elliot and reads "James H. Elliot took and subscribed the oaths and declarations prescribed by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts previous to his entering upon the duties assigned him by the within Commission." |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Oath State Constitution Military History Militia |
| People | Sullivan, James (1744-1808) Austin, Jonathan Loring (1748-1826) Elliot , Simon (1762-1832) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | James Sullivan was the governor of Massachusetts. Jonathan L. Austin was the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, as well as a state senator and state treasurer. Simon Elliot was a Major General in the Massachusetts Militia. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |