Treat, Samuel (d. 1777) to Ezekiel Cheever
High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.
A high-resolution version of this object is available for registered users. LOG IN
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00533 Author/Creator: Treat, Samuel (d. 1777) Place Written: Peekskill, New York Type: Autograph note signed Date: 13 February 1777 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; 12.1 x 20.3 cm Order a Copy
Asks Cheever to deliver "twenty five yards of that White Duffle you have in your possession & two or three coats" to Lieutenant James Hall. Docket, signed by Hall, states that he received thirty yards of "Duffle," five coats, and "one Laced Hatt"
Samuel Treat was a Captain-Lieutenant under Knox in the Second Continental Artillery.
James Hall was a Captain-Lieutenant under Knox in the Third Continental Artillery.
Ezekiel Cheever was the Commissary of Military Stores.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.