{"product_id":"1783-revolutionary-war-pay-order-colonel-sheldon-connecticut-regiment-of-horse","title":"1783 Revolutionary War Pay Order Colonel Sheldon Connecticut Regiment Of Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original manuscript Revolutionary War military pay order signed shortly after the close of the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document directs the paymaster of Colonel Elisha Sheldon's Connecticut Regiment of Horse to pay James Reynolds the balance due Daniel Craigg for his military service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript reads in part:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Please to pay unto James Reynolds the balance due me for my services in the Connecticut Regiment of Horse commanded by Col. Sheldon...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe order is dated May 12, 1783 and certified before Griffith Browne, Justice of the Peace for Litchfield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse contains multiple contemporary endorsements documenting assignment and payment of the claim, including references to payment for pay, clothing, and gratuity covering military service during 1780–1783.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonel Elisha Sheldon's Regiment of Light Dragoons, commonly known as Sheldon's Horse, was among the Continental Army's premier cavalry units, serving under General George Washington in reconnaissance, escort, and intelligence operations throughout the Revolutionary War. Surviving financial documents directly naming the regiment are scarce and highly collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal eighteenth-century manuscript with expected folds and light handling wear. Ink remains dark and highly legible, with no significant paper loss. A particularly attractive and well-preserved example.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403063750938,"sku":"EB-327235379269","price":2154.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_7695cfda-cd60-4250-9584-f0ac554fbbbf.jpg?v=1782638101","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1783-revolutionary-war-pay-order-colonel-sheldon-connecticut-regiment-of-horse","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}