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Deerfield Decr. 18th 1773
Then Receivd of David Field, Seth Catlin, Daniel
Arms, Thomas Bardwell junr, John Williams, Joseph
Barnard, Jonathan Arms, Salah Barnard,
John Russell, Ebenr Barnard, Joseph Barnard junr ,
Moses Bascom Jonathan Ashley Esqr. Remembrance
Sheldon – Jonathan Hoit 2nd David Wells Samuel
Field David Dickinson Aaron Rice Othniel Taylor
David Hoit Thomas Williams Esqr: John Hawks Esqr:
Jonas Locke & Joseph Stebbins the sum of twelve
shillings Each in full for my services in Riding
as post from Boston to Dearfield for the Term
of one Year viz. From November 1772 to November
1773
Wm Mosman
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In 1711 a postal system was established for the colonies but service was unreliable and there were not many post roads. The residents of Deerfield, Massachusetts, formed a plan to keep up mail delivery in the tense and exciting times just before the American Revolution. Twenty-five Deerfield, Massachusetts, residents each paid William Mosman twelve shillings to carry mail from Boston to Deerfield in 1773.
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Post Rider, 1772-1773
creator William Mosman |
date Dec 18, 1773 |
location Deerfield, Massachusetts |
height 6.5" |
width 7.5" |
process/materials manuscript, paper, ink |
item type Legal Documents/Contract |
accession # #L99.087 |
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