Commission: William Rice, Major, US Army

Dublin Core

Identifier

2006a-252

Title

Commission: William Rice, Major, US Army

Subject

Legal Documents, Deeds, etc.

Description

Vellum document as follows: "Governor and Commander in Chief of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to William Rice, Esquire, -Greeting - You being elected on the third day of July A.D. 1818 to be Major in the fourth Regiment of Infantry, in the Second Brigade, and fourth Division of the Militia of this commonwealth.........." Signed on July 10, 1818 by Alden Bradford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Also contains a seal. Writing on back indicates William Rice personally appeared on September 17, 1818 and took oaths. In deteriorating condition, torn when formerly folded. STORED IN DRAWER #4 OF WOODEN CABINET.

Type

Document

Format

24.8 x 40.6 cm (9.8 x 16 in)

Date

1818-07-03

Publisher

Worthington Historical Society

Date Available

2006-08-24

Medium

Paper

Mediator

swu

Abstract

War Artifact - Commission of Major William Rice

Source

Worthington Library Rice Room

Date Accepted

2007-03-24

Date Modified

2012-12-05

Has Part

Box 36bc

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Text

Commission: William Rice, Major, US Army

Original Format

Paper

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