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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.195.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Seth Pratt to Edward Dean informing Dean that he has been appointed by the town of Easton to be a soldier |
| Date | 26 November 1776 |
| Author | Pratt, Seth (fl. 1776) |
| Additional authors | Hayward, Edward (fl. 1776) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Informing him that he has been appointed by the town of Easton "to Be a Soldier." This means "to Be Ready at a minets warning to march agreabell to alate act of this state: to any place wither this or the neighboring states of America to which you shall be ordered By the general Court of this State for the Defence there of." Pratt and Haywad both sign as witnesses, and list their company's and ranks as lieutenants. |
| Subjects | Military History Government and Civics Revolutionary War Conscription Militia Law |
| People | Dean, Edward (1748-1816) Pratt, Seth (fl. 1776) Hayward, Edward (fl. 1776) |
| Place written | Easton, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; 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 |