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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00184.24 |
| From Archive Folder | Autographs of signers of the Declaration |
| Title | Circular letter regarding call for drafting and payment of state militia |
| Date | 24 July 1780 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Partially printed circular letter signed as Governor of Virginia, with a postscript in his hand. Refers to an act to prevent desertion, to draft more state militia and to use tobacco loan certificates for pay. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Pay Military History Militia President Conscription Desertion Tobacco and Smoking Finance Economics Law Revolutionary War |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Place written | Richmond |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |