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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.209.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Appointment of John Fiske |
| Date | 6 May 1776 |
| Author | Cooke, Nicholas (1717-1782) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Partially Printed document signed by Cooke as Governor of Rhode Island. Co-signed by Secretary Henry Ward. John Fiske was named a Major in the Second Regiment of militia from the county of Providence. Embossed paper seal with the symbol of Rhode Island the word "Hope" on it. Document is pasted to a piece of heavier paper and the docket is barely visible when viewed through the heavy paper. |
| Subjects | Military History Militia Revolutionary War |
| People | Fiske, John (fl. 1776-1814) |
| Place written | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |