Document, [ca. 1777].

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Document, [ca. 1777].

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Refers an officer's wife to the Commissary General of Prisoners for assistance in obtaining his pay.

1 item (1 p.) ; 16 x 31 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6794761

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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United States. Continental Army

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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...

United States. Office of Commissary General of Prisoners

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United States. Board of Treasury

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Standing committee of five members appointed by the Continental Congress in February 1776; succeeded by the Treasury Department in 1787. From the description of Letter : New York, N.Y., to Thomas Smith, 1787 May 15. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122525195 ...