A petition signed by 10 non-commissioned officers and soldiers : to Henry Jackson Esqr Colo. of a Regt. of Foot in the service of the United Staes of N. America and commander in chief of a detachment now canton'd at Pawtuxet, [R.I.] 20th Novr. 1778

Richmond, Edward; Briggs, James; Phillips, Joshua; Ware, Joseph; Gooding, William

Petitioning Col. Henry Jackson, of Jackson's Additional Continental Regiment, to give them leave to visit their families in Dighton, Massachusetts for the proclaimed day of "public prayer and Thanksgiving" on November 26, 1778 "upon the close of a very fatiguing tho' successful campaign."

Title

A petition signed by 10 non-commissioned officers and soldiers : to Henry Jackson Esqr Colo. of a Regt. of Foot in the service of the United Staes of N. America and commander in chief of a detachment now canton'd at Pawtuxet, [R.I.] 20th Novr. 1778

Creator

Richmond, Edward
Briggs, James
Phillips, Joshua
Ware, Joseph
Gooding, William

Date

1778

Date (Text)

1778

Publisher

Pawtuxet, [R.I]

System Control No.

MSS L2006F216

Subject (Topic)

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 - Correspondence
United States. Continental Army - Leaves and furloughs