Description: GEORGE WASHINGTON. Important autograph letter signed by a member of George Washington’s Life Guard, Paul Willson, to the famous painter and aide-de-camp to Washington, John Trumbull, requesting his Revolutionary War pension. IMPORTANT AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY A MEMBER OF GEORGE WASHINGTON’S LIFE GUARD TO THE FAMOUS PAINTER JOHN TRUMBULL REQUESTING HIS REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION Reads in full: “Ballston Spa [NY], May 27th, 1834, Sir: Altho unacquainted with you since the close of our Revolutionary struggle yet I take the freedom to write to you, to inquire if you remember a man by the name of Paul Willson who belonged to Genl. Washington’s guard and for about four years acted as his orderly or Major of his Guard, and as I was the only New England man in his Guard I was of course called Washington’s Yankee both by the Americans & British. I was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Trenton, Brandywine, Monmouth, with General Wayne at Stoney Point and at the Capture of Lord Cornwallis at York Town, and a number of small skirmishes with the British have been three times wounded at Monmouth my horse was killed under me. I wish you to write as soon as maybe what you can recollect of me and my Services. My circumstances are such as I really need the reward our Government has seen fit to bestow, if I am rightly and honorably to attain them. I am Sir your respectfully, Paul Willson. Col. John Trumbull.” “ALTHO UNACQUAINTED WITH YOU SINCE THE CLOSE OF OUR REVOLUTIONARY STRUGGLE…BELONGED TO GENL. WASHINGTON’S GUARD AND FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS ACTED AS HIS ORDERLY OR MAJOR OF HIS GUARD, AND AS I WAS THE ONLY NEW ENGLAND MAN IN HIS GUARD I WAS OF COURSE CALLED WASHINGTON’S YANKEE BOTH BY THE AMERICANS & BRITISH. I WAS AT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, TRENTON, BRANDYWINE, MONMOUTH, WITH GENERAL WAYNE AT STONEY POINT AND AT THE CAPTURE OF LORD CORNWALLIS AT YORK TOWN, AND A NUMBER OF SMALL SKIRMISHES WITH THE BRITISH HAVE BEEN THREE TIMES WOUNDED AT MONMOUTH MY HORSE WAS KILLED UNDER ME.” Docketed by Trumbull on the verso, contains two pages on a bifolium with an address panel, measures 8 by 6.25 inches, and in very good condition with toning, light staining, and minor paper loss to the left border from opening the letter.
Price: 1375 USD
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-08-18T02:05:24.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Conflict: Revolutionary War (1775-83)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
