{"product_id":"c1780s-jeremiah-wadsworth-autograph-letter-signed-revolutionary-war-commissary-general-boston-to-hartford","title":"c1780s Jeremiah Wadsworth Autograph Letter Signed – Revolutionary War Commissary General – Boston to Hartford","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9dbc411d-8201-47fc-a8b0-67114af4c175\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3379\" data-end=\"3966\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original autograph letter signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3418\" data-end=\"3452\"\u003eJeremiah Wadsworth (1743–1804)\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the foremost logistical leaders of the American Revolution. Wadsworth served as \u003cstrong data-start=\"3541\" data-end=\"3587\"\u003eCommissary General of the Continental Army\u003c\/strong\u003e, directing the procurement and distribution of food, clothing, and military supplies for General George Washington's forces. Following the Revolution, he became a member of the Continental Congress, represented Connecticut in the First United States Congress, and played a prominent role in the young nation's commercial and political life. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3968\" data-end=\"4395\"\u003eWritten from \u003cstrong data-start=\"3981\" data-end=\"3991\"\u003eBoston\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3995\" data-end=\"4010\"\u003eDecember 22\u003c\/strong\u003e, (Year unclear) the letter is addressed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"4039\" data-end=\"4065\"\u003eCaptain Reuben Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e in Hartford, Connecticut. The correspondence discusses the procurement and shipment of merchandise, instructing that goods be forwarded upon arrival and referencing transportation through Danbury. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the commercial networks that supported both wartime logistics and postwar trade in New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4397\" data-end=\"4578\"\u003eThe manuscript retains its original folded address leaf, complete with wax seal remnants and period postal presentation. Wadsworth's signature is large, bold, and highly attractive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4580\" data-end=\"4871\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA scarce and historically significant Revolutionary-era manuscript from one of the principal architects of the Continental Army's supply system. An outstanding addition to collections of Revolutionary War manuscripts, Connecticut history, early American commerce, or the founding generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"615\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boston, \u003cstrong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eDecember 22\u003c\/strong\u003e (almost certainly \u003cstrong data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"556\"\u003e1780s\u003c\/strong\u003e, likely during or immediately after the Revolutionary War)\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"633\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"626\"\u003eFrom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boston\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"692\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"642\"\u003eTo:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"669\"\u003eCaptain Reuben Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e, Hartford, Connecticut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eAddressed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"811\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"811\"\u003e\"Capt. Reuben Hubbard,\u003cbr data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"733\"\u003eHartford, Connecticut\u003cbr data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"759\"\u003eat Gen. Wadsworth's near the North Meeting House.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eThe address panel remains intact with the original folded mailing format and wax seal remnants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"913\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1c7c49r\" data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003eThe letter is a brief business communication concerning the movement of goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eThe readable text states in part:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003e\"Dear Sir,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1125\"\u003eI have procured a number of ... and they will come on tomorrow...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003eMr. Newkley (or Newbury) for any weight one...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003e... to Mr. Boyd at Danbury 20 feet...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003e... as soon as they arrive.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003eThe letter appears to concern \u003cstrong data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1340\"\u003etransportation and delivery of commercial merchandise\u003c\/strong\u003e, likely coordinating freight between Boston, Hartford, and Danbury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1644\"\u003eAlthough not military in content, it reflects the commercial activities of Jeremiah Wadsworth, whose extensive merchant network supplied both the Continental Army and postwar New England commerce. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1649\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hlyorq\" data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003eThis letter is desirable because it combines several important collecting areas:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1skhcda\" data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003eAutograph of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003eJeremiah Wadsworth\u003c\/strong\u003e, Revolutionary War Commissary General.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uzmj89\" data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1900\"\u003eOriginal Revolutionary-era folded letter with address panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nqhk5u\" data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003eAddressed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"1942\"\u003eCaptain Reuben Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e of Hartford.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5846zd\" data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"2054\"\u003eWritten from Boston during Wadsworth's period of extensive commercial and governmental activity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19btqf6\" data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003eFine, bold signature with attractive flourish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2338\"\u003eAuthentic letters signed by Wadsworth are encountered far less frequently than those of more commonly collected Revolutionary figures, making them appealing to collectors of Connecticut, Revolutionary War, and early American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2343\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2357\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2702\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qbnmgr\" data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2433\"\u003eOriginal folded letter with integral address.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1vfrmly\" data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2469\"\u003eStrong, dark Wadsworth signature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3bao10\" data-start=\"2470\" data-end=\"2498\"\u003eWax seal remnants present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ebepou\" data-start=\"2499\" data-end=\"2550\"\u003eModerate edge wear and losses along right margin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hgovw8\" data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003eSmall paper losses from opening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"24ymzk\" data-start=\"2586\" data-end=\"2667\"\u003eScattered staining and toning expected for an eighteenth-century folded letter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gpz5px\" data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2702\"\u003eWriting remains largely legible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"2794\"\u003eOverall: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2730\"\u003eGood to Good+\u003c\/strong\u003e for an approximately 240-year-old Revolutionary-era 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