Caleb Strong Signed War of 1812 Military Commission

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STRONG, Caleb(1745-1819) Revolutionary War leader, first U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and Governor of Mass. during the War of 1812.Partly printed Military Commission Signed, “Caleb Strong”, as Governor and Commander in Chief of Massachusetts, 1p. oblong folio, August 13, 1812, for Samuel Gunn “to be Cornel[sic] of a Company in a Battalion of Cavalry...” Official seal has been removed, leaving a 3” circular hole, else VG...plus; Manuscript Document Signed, “Caleb Strong”, 1p. folio, January 16, 1803, being an appointment for Ichabod Tucker as Notary Public. VG. (2 items)

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