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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.010.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Commission and letter relating to Jonathan Humprys |
| Title | Appointment for Jonathan Humphry |
| Date | 1 June 1774 |
| Author | Trumbull, Jonathan (1710-1785) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Appointing Jonathan Humphry a lieutenant colonel in the Connecticut militia. Also signed by George Wyllys as secretary. Seal of Connecticut affixed. Partially printed. There were multiple Jonathan Humphries from Simsbury, Connecticut who served during the American Revolution. The Jonathan Humphry who died in 1778 is the author of the letter and the subject of the commission. He was a lawyer. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Militia |
| People | Humphry, Jonathan (d. 1778) Trumbull, Jonathan (1710-1785) Wyllys, George (1710-1796) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Jonathan Trumbull was the Governor of Connecticut. George Wyllys was Secretary of the Colony of Connecticut and the State of Connecticut. He was Hartford Town Clerk from 1732 to 1796. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |