{"product_id":"1777-letter-signed-by-jeremiah-wadsworth-to-capt-nehemiah-hubbard-boston-to-hartford","title":"1777 Letter Signed by Jeremiah Wadsworth to Capt. Nehemiah Hubbard — Boston to Hartford","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"16ln2jp\" data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"3015\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eRevolutionary War Era Letter Signed by Jeremiah Wadsworth to Capt. Nehemiah Hubbard — Boston to Hartford\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3017\" data-end=\"3185\"\u003eAn original autograph letter signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3090\"\u003eJeremiah Wadsworth (1743–1804)\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most important merchants and military supply officials of the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3187\" data-end=\"3277\"\u003eWritten from \u003cstrong data-start=\"3200\" data-end=\"3210\"\u003eBoston\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3214\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003eDecember 22\u003c\/strong\u003e (year not visible), the letter is addressed to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"3279\" data-end=\"3337\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3281\" data-end=\"3337\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3281\" data-end=\"3307\"\u003eCapt. Nehemiah Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3307\" data-end=\"3310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3312\" data-end=\"3337\"\u003eHartford, Connecticut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3339\" data-end=\"3607\"\u003eThe letter concerns the procurement and shipment of goods, advising Hubbard that a quantity has been secured and will arrive the following day, eliminating the need for further purchases, while directing additional material to be forwarded to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3582\" data-end=\"3606\"\u003eMr. Floyd at Danbury\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3609\" data-end=\"4149\"\u003eThough routine in appearance, such correspondence illustrates the commercial and logistical networks that supported New England during the Revolutionary period. Wadsworth was one of George Washington's principal suppliers, serving as \u003cstrong data-start=\"3843\" data-end=\"3889\"\u003eCommissary General of the Continental Army\u003c\/strong\u003e, and later represented Connecticut in the First United States Congress. His correspondence with Washington, Henry Knox, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and other founders survives in major institutional collections. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1dr5t50\" data-start=\"4151\" data-end=\"4162\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4164\" data-end=\"4409\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1302yoq\" data-start=\"4164\" data-end=\"4219\"\u003eOriginal autograph letter signed \u003cstrong data-start=\"4199\" data-end=\"4219\"\u003e\"Jer. Wadsworth\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1cifqc2\" data-start=\"4220\" data-end=\"4241\"\u003eWritten from Boston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5vqhns\" data-start=\"4242\" data-end=\"4302\"\u003eAddressed to Capt. Nehemiah Hubbard, Hartford, Connecticut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7pc93d\" data-start=\"4303\" data-end=\"4349\"\u003eOriginal address panel with wax seal remnant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tdwu35\" data-start=\"4350\" data-end=\"4389\"\u003eFour-page folded letter on laid paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kp74gz\" data-start=\"4390\" data-end=\"4409\"\u003eLate 18th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"4411\" data-end=\"4424\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4426\" data-end=\"4643\"\u003eFair condition with fold wear, scattered staining, edge losses, and loss to the upper right corner affecting several words of text. Signature remains bold and attractive. Address panel is exceptionally well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1a8qj0\" data-start=\"4645\" data-end=\"4665\"\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4667\" data-end=\"4727\"\u003eAn excellent Revolutionary-era manuscript for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4729\" data-end=\"4917\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ea2w71\" data-start=\"4729\" data-end=\"4750\"\u003eAmerican Revolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6zyrey\" data-start=\"4751\" data-end=\"4771\"\u003eJeremiah Wadsworth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1oxlv4v\" data-start=\"4772\" data-end=\"4793\"\u003eConnecticut history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"w5jbz5\" data-start=\"4794\" data-end=\"4814\"\u003eHartford merchants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xoekgu\" data-start=\"4815\" data-end=\"4844\"\u003eRevolutionary War logistics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9mts88\" data-start=\"4845\" data-end=\"4870\"\u003eEarly American commerce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1m1ax6u\" data-start=\"4871\" data-end=\"4890\"\u003eAutograph letters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1uz4a32\" data-start=\"4891\" data-end=\"4917\"\u003eFounding-era manuscripts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4919\" data-end=\"5106\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAn authentic signed letter from one of the Continental Army's most important quartermasters and merchants, documenting the day-to-day business that helped sustain the American war effort.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52503206691098,"sku":null,"price":1405.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1500.jpg?v=1784063980","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1777-letter-signed-by-jeremiah-wadsworth-to-capt-nehemiah-hubbard-boston-to-hartford","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}