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Artemas Ward Document Signed, Paying His Aide-de-Camp (1777)

Handsome 1777 pay order signed by Artemas Ward for his aide-de-camp

Estimate: $2000+

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Handsome 1777 pay order signed by Artemas Ward for his aide-de-camp

Major general in the Revolutionary War (1727–1800) who was second in command to George Washington, and, later, congressman from Massachusetts. Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, January 3, 1777. A military pay order issued to Ebenezer Hancock, the “Deputy Paymaster General of the Army of the United States of America,” which requests that he pay Joseph Ward “thirty nine pounds twelve shillings, equal to one hundred thirty two Dollars, it being for four months pay as Aid de Camp to Major Genl Ward, in the Service of the United States of America, for the months of September, October, November & December.” Signed at the conclusion by Ward and countersigned by Joseph Ward, the former’s second cousin. Expertly inlaid into a slightly larger sheet and in fine condition, with some light staining and toning.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, and Civil War
  • Dates: June 21, 2024 - July 10, 2024





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