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The Bearers hereof, two of the Sons of Mercy Carter an
English Woman taken Captive at Deerfield Anno 1703 and
Since Married to a Caguanaga Indian, being desirous to Travel to
Norwalk in the Colony of Connecticut to visit the Relations
of their Mother there. This is to desire Such persons in Said
Colony as may see them of their way thither to direct them
in their roads and afford them necessary and proper
Support, and if any Expect to be paid therefor to bring in
their accounts to us the Subscribers
Albany; July the 5th 1751
Wm Pitkin
John Chester
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There is currently no available "Beginner" label. The following is the default level label: Times were uncertain in New England in the mid-18th century. Travelers with little or no identification were likely to be detained. This handwritten note, signed by William Pitkin and John Chester of Albany, New York, in 1751, makes clear the identity of the two boys and informs the reader that, although their father is Native, their mother is an English woman, Mercy Carter, formerly of Deerfield. The boys are en route to Norwalk, Connecticut, to visit relatives of their mother.
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Travel passport for Mercy Carter's sons
creator John Chester |
creator William Pitkin |
date Jul 5, 1751 |
location Albany, New York |
height 5.25" |
width 8.0" |
process/materials manuscript, paper, ink |
item type Legal Documents/Government/Society Records |
accession # #L01.003 |
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