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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.720.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Orders for the Massachusetts militia |
| Title | Orders to appear at an inspection sent to Thomas Oakes |
| Date | 15 September 1814 |
| Author | Treadwell, John W. (1785-1857) |
| Recipient | Oakes, Thomas |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Orders Captain Oakes of the first regiment of Massachusetts militia to appear with his company fully armed and with knapsacks and blankets at Washington Square at 8:00 AM on the following Monday. They will meet "for inspection which will be as particular as this crisis demands". The United States was then engaged in The War of 1812. Appears to be a successive draft of GLC01450.720.11. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Militia Weaponry Military Supplies |
| People | Treadwell, John White (1785-1857) Oakes, Thomas (fl. 1814) |
| Place written | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Theme | War of 1812 |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Orders to appear at an inspection sent to Thomas Oakes |