An 1817 Massachusetts Militia Commission Document To Brigade Major Lewis Newly Listed with its period original full

with its period original full length ribbon

Silver Grade: in aluminum

in New South Wales

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An 1817 Massachusetts Militia Commission Document To Brigade Major Lewis Newly Listed with its period original fullAn 1817 Massachusetts Militia Commission Document to Brigade Major Lewis Obverse inscribed "HIS EXCELLENCY John Brooks, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. To Philo Lewis, Esquire, Greeting: YOU being appointed on the twentyfirst day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, by the Brigadier General of the second Brigade, and tenth Division of the Militia of this Commonwealth, to be Brigade Major, &