United States military commission, 1793

Contributor:

Crandall, W. W. (former owner); Sudo, Maryann (former owner); Thackara & Vallance (engraver)

Name:

United States; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806; Stagg, John Y., 1817?-

Timespan:

18th century

Date:

1793

Description:

Commission of Thomas H. Cushing as Captain in the Second Sub Legion (the 2nd Infantry Regiment), as of 4 Mar. 1791, signed and dated 19 Mar. 1793. Signed by George Washington, President of the United States; Henry Knox, Secretary of War; and John Stagg, Chief Clerk of the War Department. An engraved form printed on parchment with information about name, rank, and date added by hand and with paper seal attached in the upper left corner. At the top is an engraving of the American eagle much as it appears in the Great Seal of the United States; at the bottom is a vignette containing weapons and flags and the statement Drawn & engraved by Thackara & Vallance, Philadelphia. Inscription in ink at the bottom edge of the verso: Cap. Cushing.

Language:

English

Provenance:

Sold by the Carnegie Book Shop (New York) to W. W. Crandall.; Gift of Maryann Sudo, 2010.

Subject:

Cushing, Thomas H. (Thomas Humphrey), 1755-1822; United States. -- Army -- History -- 18th century; United States. -- Army -- Officers; United States. -- Army; History

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Military commissions; Engravings (prints); Manuscripts, American

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf) : parchment

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Oversize 42