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Richard Barnes to William Smallwood discussing desertion and black recruits, 30 February 1782
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Richard Barnes to William Smallwood discussing desertion and black recruits, 30 February 1782.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1782]
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
Discusses desertion and black recruits. Is unable to submit a list for men drafted for three years service because so many have left for Annapolis without my knowledge. Due to these desertions the three year draft has been suspended. Names the only three men drafted that did not march and were not discharged. These were William Wakely, Negroe Jess, Joseph Procter (Mulatter). Docket on verso reads From Colo. Barnes July 30, 1782.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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