Lot 989

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(1737 - 1789) Major General in the Continental Army who saw service during the siege of Boston and the Battle of Long Island. Succeeded Israel Putnam in command of the Connecticut line. War-date A.D.S., 1p. 8 x 3.5 in., 'Westpoint', Mar. 8, 1778, in full: 'Rec'd of Simeon Belding one Quarter Cask of wine which he rec'd of Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth and two Loves [sic] of Sugar'. Ink a bit spotty, else very good. Wadsworth served as Commissary General of the Continental Army.

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February 9, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Chesapeake City, MD, US

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