- unitid
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{"value"=>"278650", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 9301", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"Mar. 26, 1780", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1780-03-26"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to [Col. Henry Jackson.]"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. Endorsed. 7 pp. 4o", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The committee business is almost at an end, and they have obtained everything possible for the army; he believes that no other state will give as much to its army by one-third; this is owing to the Chesterfieldian talents of the army's committee; depreciation will be allowed from the time when pay became due; the men on furlough have mostly gone back to camp; a party marched from here under Sergt. Mitchell; William Ross deserted; mentions several deserters who have come back; Capt. [Joseph] Fox and Sergts. Kent and Goddard are to remain here for recruiting; the want of clothing is a hindrance, as most of the men who now enlist do so to get clothes; he is going to Taunton to settle his private affairs; describes his perplexities during the winter as to recruiting and the depreciation business; other military and personal matters."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Cobb, David (Boston, Mass.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1780
- date_inclusive_end
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1780
- keydate
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1780-03-26
- date_start
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1780-03-26
- date_end
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1780-03-26