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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.240 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Vine Elderklin to the Selectmen of Coventry requesting that John Bill and Samuel Bardain should be equipped according to the Act of the Governor and Council of Safety |
| Date | 13 April 1777 |
| Author | Elderklin, Vine (fl. 1776-1810) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Elderkin as Captain in 7th Connecticut Regiment to the Selectmen of Coventry, Connecticut. Requests the selectmen furnish John Bill and Samuel Bardain, two soldiers in his company, with guns, bayonets, cartridge boxes, and blankets. Wants them to be equipped according to the Act of the Governor and Council of Safety. On the second page, two identical notes written in the same hand in Coventry on 15 April 1777 state that they were supplied. Bardain and Bill each signed one of the notes. Various figures are added up on the page as well. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Weaponry Military Supplies Ammunition Law Government and Civics |
| Place written | Windham, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Elderkin resigned his commission on 3 November 1777. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Receipt for Captain Vine Elderkin |