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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.153 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Jonathan Trumbull to John Tyler ordering Colonel Tyler to draft one fourth of his regiment |
| Date | 8 March 1777 |
| Author | Trumbull, Jonathan (1710-1785) |
| Recipient | Tyler, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | The Connecticut Governor orders Colonel Tyler of the Eighth Regiment of Connecticut Militia to draft one fourth of his regiment, outfit them with blankets, weapons, and others supplies, and send them to the "Forts at New London & Places adjacent." They are directed to duty under Major Nathan Sallup until 15 April 1777. Asks Tyler for a "return of your Doing & without Delay." An unrelated note on the verso says: "Fish hooks & lines." |
| Subjects | Military History Military Supplies Weaponry Militia Revolutionary War Military History |
| People | Trumbull, Jonathan (1710-1785) Tyler, John (1755-1836) |
| Place written | Lebanon, 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 |