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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.010.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Commission and letter relating to Jonathan Humprys |
| Title | Jonathon Humphry (d.1778) to Jonathan Humphry (d.1812) appointing him as Adjutant of the eighteenth Connecticut militia regiment |
| Date | 3 April 1777 |
| Author | Humphry, Jonathan (d. 1778) |
| Recipient | Humphry, Jonathan |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Appoints the recipient as Adjutant of the eighteenth Connecticut militia regiment. The Jonathan Humphry who died in 1778 is the author of this letter. At the time he was the colonel of the eighteenth Connecticut militia regiment. He was also a lawyer. The Jonathan Humphry who died in 1812 was the recipient of this letter. He would later become colonel of the regiment himself. |
| Subjects | Military History Militia Revolutionary War |
| People | Humphry, Jonathan (1743-1812) |
| Place written | Simsbury, 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 |