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Journal and account book related to the New York campaign of 1776
Title
[Journal and account book related to the New York campaign of 1776].
Production
[United States? : producer not identified, 1776-1792?]
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1 online resource ([150] pages)
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On pages [2] of cover: William Sawyer.
Several pages are damaged, with loss of text.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
The first part of the manuscript (p. [1-80]) consists chiefly of provision returns made by Quartermaster William Sawyer for Col. Parks [id est Parker] and then Col. Brewer, at New York, 16 Aug. 1776-18 Dec. 1776. There is also a return of the prisoners taken from General Washington, 1776. Entries from pages [81] onwards are William Sawyer's accounts,10 July 1780-21 July 1792, after he returned to civilian life in Haverhill, Mass.
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Provision return of Col. Parks of Regt. of Artificers ... p. [1-4]
Provision return of Col. Brewers Regt. of Artificers p. [5-80]
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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March 20, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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