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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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About This Item
- Title: Letter from William Bayley to mother, October 23, 1780
- Creator: William Bayley
- Creation Date: 1780-10-23
- Subject Date: 1780-10-23
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 64, Box 2/5
- Collection: Andrew Hawes papers
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Bayley, Jean--Correspondence
- Bayley, William--Correspondence
- Letters
- Manuscripts
- Mothers
- Sons
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
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