MOSHER JEREMIAH Autograph Letter Signed Jeremiah Mosher a S

Sale 2483 - Lot 43

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MOSHER, JEREMIAH. Autograph Letter Signed, "Jeremiah Mosher / a Soldier," to his commander Colonel Henry Jackson, planning his return to duty. 1 page, 8 1/4x6 1/2 inches, with integral address leaf with postal markings; address leaf quite worn with loss of 2 large sections not affecting text but touching the postal mark. Lancaster, PA, 23 May 1779

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Jeremiah Mosher (1755-1830) was a Minuteman who was severely wounded and captured in the assault on Quebec, and upon his release served as a sergeant in Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment. Additional wounds and general ill health later caused his departure from the service in 1780. He later served as a Brigadier General in the militia. In this letter to his commanding officer he describes his efforts to rejoin his regiment after a period of convalescence, announcing that he was "on the recovering way and expect that I shall be able soon to set out for camp. I should be glad to know if the baggage was gone from Kings Ferry to camp. . . ."