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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00481 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Appointment of James Waugh |
| Date | 1 September 1776 |
| Author | Morton, John (1724-1777) |
| Document Type | Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Appoints James Waugh Lieutenant of a Company of foot in the first Battalion of Associates in the County of Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Note on left margin reads, "Exchanged 1 Septr: 1776. T.M." T.M. are the initials of Timothy Matlack, the clerk to the secretary at the second Continental Congress. As such, he was possibly the engrosser of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Revolutionary War Military History Militia |
| People | Morton, John (1724-1777) Waugh, James (fl. 1776) Matlack, Timothy (1736-1829) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | At this time, Morton was the Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly. He was a delegate to the first and second Continental Congresses and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |