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Account of Connecticut Dr. & Rev War Col John Ely

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Account of Connecticut Dr. & Rev War Col John Ely
<Our item number 140836><B>Account of Connecticut Doctor & Revolutionary War Colonial John Ely.</B> Revolutionary War Manuscript Document, &#34;Abstract of Money Due to Colonel John Ely from the State of Connecticut,&#34; written and signed by John Ely, 1 page, 12½ x 7¾ in., October 1776 Very Good. Covering the period from August 1775 through October 1776. A few entries: &#34;To attendance as Physician and medicines … for Col. Parson&#39;s Reg…. To medicines procurd for the companys stationed at New London…To expenses for myself & Peter Granger on my journey too & from Ticonderoga…To paid doctr. Atwater Jun. Bill for Medicines for the use of 3 Reg of this state as no supply&#39;s from the Continental Stores were to be had …To wages as Paymaster to 3rd Reg. as none has been appointed…&#34; The reference to Col Parson&#39;s regiment here is the same Samuel Holden Parson who helped plan the siege at Fort Ticonderoga. Without a shot fired in May of 1775, the Continental Army captured the crucial for tress and with it the necessary arsenal to fight the battle in Boston. Ely was also engaged in the brutal New York Campaign in 1776. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;800 - 1,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 140836<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/140836.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>