{"product_id":"caleb-strong-war-of-1812-massachusetts-cavalry-commission-signed-as-governor-1813","title":"Caleb Strong — War of 1812 Massachusetts Cavalry Commission Signed as Governor, 1813","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal partially printed Massachusetts military commission signed \u003cstrong\u003e“Caleb Strong”\u003c\/strong\u003e by Governor \u003cstrong\u003eCaleb Strong\u003c\/strong\u003e, appointing \u003cstrong\u003eAbner Young as lieutenant of a cavalry company in the Second Brigade, Seventh Division of the Massachusetts Militia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung was elected on May 4, 1813, and the commission was formally issued on May 28, 1813. It is countersigned by \u003cstrong\u003eAlden Bradford\u003c\/strong\u003e, secretary of the Commonwealth and future governor of Massachusetts. The reverse contains a printed and manuscript certificate recording Young’s personal appearance and qualification for office on September 15, 1813.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commission retains its impressive original embossed Massachusetts state seal, depicting the Commonwealth’s historic Native American figure and arm-and-sword crest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaleb Strong was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, United States senator, and long-serving governor of Massachusetts. A leading Federalist opponent of the War of 1812, Strong resisted federal attempts to assume direct command of the Massachusetts militia. Issued during the height of that dispute, this cavalry commission is a tangible artifact of both the war and the struggle between state and federal military authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpected folds with several small holes and separations, irregular edge wear, scattered foxing, staining and toning. Strong’s signature, Bradford’s countersignature, the reverse qualification certificate, and the large embossed seal remain visible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52737654063386,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2471.jpg?v=1787587685","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/caleb-strong-war-of-1812-massachusetts-cavalry-commission-signed-as-governor-1813","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}