George Washington Papers

To George Washington from James Pearson, 30 October 1775

From James Pearson

Wilmington [Del.] 30 October 1775. Requests an appointment in the army.

ALS, DLC:GW.

Pearson was apparently unsuccessful in obtaining a Continental commission. He may be James Pearson (c.1735–1813), who served as a commissary of military stores in Philadelphia 1779–80 and a captain of the city’s artillery in 1780.

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    To George Washington from James Pearson, 30 October 1775
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    Pearson, James
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    Washington, George
    Date
    30 October 1775

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    “To George Washington from James Pearson, 30 October 1775,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-02-02-0239. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 2, 16 September 1775 – 31 December 1775, ed. Philander D. Chase. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1987, p. 261.]