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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01891 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | Thomas Jefferson to Lieutenant of Berkeley Co. regarding call for drafting state militia and pay |
| Date | 24 July 1780 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Partly printed circular letter signed as Governor of Virginia. Refers to an act to prevent desertion, to draft more state militia and to use tobacco loan certificates for pay. Ink and paper losses at center. Lined on verso. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Government and Civics Militia Desertion Recruitment Conscription Tobacco and Smoking Finance Soldier's Pay President Military History |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Place written | Richmond |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Banking & Economics; Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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