December 13-15, 2022 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/14/2022
Lot consists of: (A) June 24, 1780 receipt for clothing of Capt Daniel Pendleton's company of Col Godwins Regt. of Artificiers. (B) An autographed letter signed General James Mease, 1 page, folio, Philadelphia, May 9, 1777 to Colonel Elias Dayton. Mease details he has no clothing on hand with which to supply Dayton's Regt. "...I could not cloth them in the uniform of last year & as you have already been supplied with 104 blue coats think it is better to compleat the request in that color. I have also at the request of Capt. Patterson sent you 12 red coats faced blue of the clothing taken from the enemy for your drums and fifes..." Addressed on the verso. Dayton had recently returned from an engagement in New York and had rejoined his army in Morristown in March. CONDITION: Very good with exception for a seal tear and 2 small holes, not affecting any of the text. BRM.