American Revolution
John Hancock's Revolutionary War Orders 1781
March 5, 1781, Marching Orders For Middleborough, MA, Fine.
This 8" x 6.25" single page letter was written from Major Israel Fearing to Major John Nelson, conveying orders from Brig. Gen. Cushing dateline Rorchester, March 5, 1781. The letter reads in full:
"Sir, This day orders is received from Brigd. Cushing in consequence of a order from Governor Hancock, the purport of which is, that a hundred men be detach'd from this Regiment properly arm'd & equipt with three days provisions & march immediately to Tivertown & from thence to Newport for the term not exceeding forty days to be under the command of the Major Genl. Lincoln, the town of Middleborough's proposition whereof is fifty nine men which you are ordered to cause to be raised immediately & form them into one company & appoint one captain & two lieutenants to command them, & see that they march with our lose of time to the place of destination, should anything turn up so that it is not convenient for said town of Middleborough to form a company, I shall take leave to advise you of it. I am Sir your most ob. servant, Major Nelson. P.S. the town of Middleborough must hold themselves in readiness to march at shortened notice."
The integral address leaf is still attached. In Fine condition with dampstaining and aging appropriate for the time period.
John Hancock's Revolutionary War Orders 1781
March 5, 1781, Marching Orders For Middleborough, MA, Fine.
This 8" x 6.25" single page letter was written from Major Israel Fearing to Major John Nelson, conveying orders from Brig. Gen. Cushing dateline Rorchester, March 5, 1781. The letter reads in full:
"Sir, This day orders is received from Brigd. Cushing in consequence of a order from Governor Hancock, the purport of which is, that a hundred men be detach'd from this Regiment properly arm'd & equipt with three days provisions & march immediately to Tivertown & from thence to Newport for the term not exceeding forty days to be under the command of the Major Genl. Lincoln, the town of Middleborough's proposition whereof is fifty nine men which you are ordered to cause to be raised immediately & form them into one company & appoint one captain & two lieutenants to command them, & see that they march with our lose of time to the place of destination, should anything turn up so that it is not convenient for said town of Middleborough to form a company, I shall take leave to advise you of it. I am Sir your most ob. servant, Major Nelson. P.S. the town of Middleborough must hold themselves in readiness to march at shortened notice."
The integral address leaf is still attached. In Fine condition with dampstaining and aging appropriate for the time period.
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