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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.042 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | Commission of Eliphalet Bulkeley as Captain |
| Date | 25 May 1773 |
| Author | Trumbull, Jonathan (1710-1785) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by George Wyllys, Secretary. Appointment of Bulkeley as Captain of the Third Company in the 12th regiment in the Colony of Connecticut. Trumbull was the governor of the Colony of Connecticut, and later the only colonial governor who supported the Revolution. Large red wax seal is partially extent. Bottom part of the document is flaking apart and is fragile. On verso are a series of numbers added up. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Global History and Civics Military History Revolutionary War Battle Health and Medical Injury or Wound President Navy France Freedom and Independence Marines |
| People | Trumbull, Jonathan (1710-1785) Bulkeley, Eliphalet (1746-1816) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Equestrian silhouette of Colonel Eliphalet Bulkeley |