Property of a Private Boston Collection WASHINGTON, GEORGE PRINTED DOCUMENT SIGNED AS COMMANDER OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY ("GO: WASHINGTON"), BEING BRISTER BAKERS MILITARY DISCHARGE Broadsheet on paper (12 x 6 7/8 in.; 305 x 175 mm), accomplished in a clerical hand, "Head-Quarters" [Newburgh, New York], 8 June 1783, countersigned by aide-de-camp Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., and recording adjutant G. Curtiss, with the "Badge of Merit" text at bottom; browned, lower portion rebacked on verso, some early repair including an artless mend to a separated fold. A discharge for a black Continental soldier after six years faithful service. Brister Baker enrolled in the Second Connecticut Regiment on 8 April 1777, near the end of the Regiment's organizing period. Baker's discharge is illustrated in William C. Nell's Colored Patriots of the American Revolution (Boston, 1855). A later annotation on the verso of the document notes, "The evidence that Baker was a colored man appears full on the State Record of the Conn State forces." Baker eventually joined a company of black infantry in the Connecticut Regiment, which was commanded for a time by David Humphreys. LITERATURE:cf. "A Struggle from the Start," an online exhibition of the Hartford Black History Project: http://www.hartford-hwp.com/HBHP/exhibit/menu.html) Condition ReportBroadsheet on paper (12 x 6 7/8 in.; 305 x 175 mm), accomplished in a clerical hand, "Head-Quarters" [Newburgh, New York], 8 June 1783, countersigned by aide-de-camp Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., and recording adjutant G. Curtiss, with the "Badge of Merit text at bottom; browned, lower portion rebacked on verso, some early repair including an artless mend to a separated fold. In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Property of a Private Boston Collection WASHINGTON, GEORGE PRINTED DOCUMENT SIGNED AS COMMANDER OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY ("GO: WASHINGTON"), BEING BRISTER BAKERS MILITARY DISCHARGE Broadsheet on paper (12 x 6 7/8 in.; 305 x 175 mm), accomplished in a clerical hand, "Head-Quarters" [Newburgh, New York], 8 June 1783, countersigned by aide-de-camp Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., and recording adjutant G. Curtiss, with the "Badge of Merit" text at bottom; browned, lower portion rebacked on verso, some early repair including an artless mend to a separated fold. A discharge for a black Continental soldier after six years faithful service. Brister Baker enrolled in the Second Connecticut Regiment on 8 April 1777, near the end of the Regiment's organizing period. Baker's discharge is illustrated in William C. Nell's Colored Patriots of the American Revolution (Boston, 1855). A later annotation on the verso of the document notes, "The evidence that Baker was a colored man appears full on the State Record of the Conn State forces." Baker eventually joined a company of black infantry in the Connecticut Regiment, which was commanded for a time by David Humphreys. LITERATURE:cf. "A Struggle from the Start," an online exhibition of the Hartford Black History Project: http://www.hartford-hwp.com/HBHP/exhibit/menu.html) Condition ReportBroadsheet on paper (12 x 6 7/8 in.; 305 x 175 mm), accomplished in a clerical hand, "Head-Quarters" [Newburgh, New York], 8 June 1783, countersigned by aide-de-camp Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., and recording adjutant G. Curtiss, with the "Badge of Merit text at bottom; browned, lower portion rebacked on verso, some early repair including an artless mend to a separated fold. In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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