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(1741 - 1785) Revolutionary statesman and soldier, signer of the Articles of Confederation, delegate to the Continental Congress, served briefly as an aide-de-camp to Washington, and played an important role in the Howe Peace Commission. Scarce D.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., Philadelphia, Dec. 2, 1780, an order to David Rittenhouse to pay Brigadier Gen. JAMES POTTER the sum of one thousand pounds 'Continental Money' as his pay as a 'Member of this Board'. On the verso, Potter has boldly endorsed the certificate. Tipped to a larger sheet, a clean split repaired archivally on verso. JAMES POTTER (1729-1789) Brigadier General of Pennsylvania troops, was in almost continuous service until the close of the war. In December, 1777 while the army under Washington was on its way to Valley Forge, Potter held Cornwallis' attack on Washington's flank, allowing the army to cross to Valley Forge.

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May 23, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Elkton, MD, US

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