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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.720.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Orders for the Massachusetts militia |
| Title | Orders to perform guard duty sent to Thomas Oakes |
| Date | 30 June 1814 |
| Author | Treadwell, John W. (1785-1857) |
| Recipient | Oakes, Thomas |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Orders Captain Oakes of the first regiment of Massachusetts militia to organize a guard unit from his company and have them report for duty at 6:30 at the Court House to receive orders. The United States was then engaged in The War of 1812. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Militia |
| People | Treadwell, John White (1785-1857) Oakes, Thomas (fl. 1814) |
| Place written | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Theme | War of 1812 |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |