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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.189 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | Moses Seymour to Edward Rogers |
| Date | 25 March 1779 |
| Author | Seymour, Moses (1742-1826) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Military document |
| Content Description | Asks Rodgers to forward him "about three or four hundred" barrels of flour, for which he "shall be handsomely rewarded." A note on the bottom requests that he hurry since "the public are in great distress for want of the flour." Signed twice by Seymour. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Merchants and Trade Finance Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Seymour, Moses (1742-1826) Rodgers, Edward (1736-1813) |
| Place written | Litchfield, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Edward Rogers was a captain in Gay's Connecticut State Regiment. Moses Seymour was a captain in the Connecticut Light Horse. He also served in the Connecticut legislature. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |