Autograph document signed by James Hunt ordering "three Days feed and three Days Provition" be provided to the bearer of the note. N.p., 27 June [ca 1775-1783]. 1p, 6 1/2 X 3 1/2 in.

The manuscript reads, in full: "June 27 Mr. Star [?] the Bearer Richard Hunt Has had his team Some time Discharged he has Brought me A sificate from Mr. Colt to Enter him with my Brigade and he has Drawn feed for Some time Past and is Now on his way [to?] Hampton Please give him three days feed and three Days Provition and enter it in thee Receit that I [gave?] you the Day Past. [Signed] James Hunt WC." With notation at bottom left in separate hand, presumably that of "Mr. Star," indicating the rations issued to Mr. Hunt as well as the corn feed for his horse: "4 1/2 Bread / 3 Pork / 6 Gil[l]s Whiskey / 4 1/2 Bud Corn."

Though the limited details provided in the note make it difficult to determine with any certainty the exact soldiers, regiments, and locations associated with this request, the likeliest destination for the soldier is Hampton, Virginia. Located at the confluence of the James and Hampton rivers, Hampton was a vital, strategic port which was attacked by the British in 1775. Following the battle the town remained on the front lines, with Virginia regiments operating in the area to defend the Chesapeake against the British fleet in early 1776. Other possibilities include Hampton Township, New Jersey; Hampton, New Hampshire; and Hampton, Connecticut. A multitude of Revolutionary War soldiers were named "James Hunt." Additional research could very well solidify the region and individuals identified in the document.

[Manuscripts, Documents, Letters, Ephemera, Signatures, Autographs] [Revolutionary War, American Revolution]

Dampstaining at left affecting some text, light creasing.