Letter from William Bayley to mother, October 23, 1780
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William Bayley wrote to his mother from Totawa on October 23, 1780, to tell her he had not reenlisted in the Continental Army as she apparently suspected. He was standing in for a man who paid his army service. He told his mother he would be home in two months.
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- Title: Letter from William Bayley to mother, October 23, 1780
- Creator: Bayley, William
- Creation Date: 1780-10-23
- Subject Date: 1780-10-23
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 64, Box 2, Fl. 5
- Collection: Hawes, Andrew Papers
- Object Type: Text
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LC Subject Headings
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Letters
Bayley, William--Correspondence
Sons
Mothers
Manuscripts
Bayley, Jean--Correspondence
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