National Postal Museum
Letter to Oliver Wolcott from Ezekiel Williams
June 1, 1785
Ezekiel Williams, fearing his letter (2005.2027.7.2) would not be received and answered quickly, wrote detailed instructions on the letter's cover wrapper ((2005.2027.7.1) to the post rider asking him to deliver the letter personally. Williams was a Deputy Commissary of Prisoners during the war, and his letter is a frantic appeal to the Connecticut State Pay Table for help in paying wages owed.
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