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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03432.106 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Captain John Bryant, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Title | Edward D. Turner to Lemuel Trescott informing him that he is sending six new recruits |
| Date | 4 September 1791 |
| Author | Turner, Edward D. (ca. 1768-1811) |
| Recipient | Trescott, Lemuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs major Trescott that he is sending six new recruits, two of which need to be examined by a doctor. Also discusses finding a person to "Stack [Major Trescott's] pistols." Trescott resigned his commission later that year and went on to found Trescott, Maine. |
| Subjects | Artisans Weaponry Recruitment Military History Health and Medical |
| People | Turner, Edward D. (ca. 1768-1811) Trescott, Lemuel (1751-1826) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Captain Edward D. Turner was in charge of a company in the 2nd Regiment of the United States Army. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |