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Connecticut -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

James Baldwin Diary

00-1951-12-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-1951-12-0
Scope and Contents The James Baldwin Diary (1951-12-0) is a small diary containing a few pages of genealogical information of the Baldwin family including birth and death dates for several family members and describing how his family originally came to Litchfield. The majority of the diary is a retelling of American Revolutionary War. In part of the diary, Baldwin mentions the battle of Harlem Heights and a speech by George Washington. The diary was most likely written by James Baldwin, but the diary was most...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: Before 1843; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1951

Elisha Frisbie Accounts and Journal

00-1955-37-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-1955-37-0
Scope and Contents The Elisha Frisbie Accounts and Journal (1955-37-0) contain tables documenting the number of men in Captain Seymour's militia under Elisha Sheldon from October 25th to December 25th 1776. The tables break the numbers of men down into the number sick, discharged, fit for duty, dead, etc. There are also very small entries tracking the movement of the militia, and there are also accounts of rations and money spent. There are also a number of diary entries detailing military activity for the...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1776 Oct 25 - 1776 Dec 25; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1955

H. William Hawke manuscript

00-1972-129-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-1972-129-0
Scope and Contents

The H. William Hawke manuscript (1972-129-0) is a typescript manuscript biography titled "Joel Stone of Gananoque, 1749-1833. His Life and Letters." The manuscript was written by H. William Hawke in 1970.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1970; Other: Date acquired: 01/03/1972

Jedediah Huntington Orderly Book

2358

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2358
Scope and Contents The Jedediah Huntington Orderly Book collection (2358) is a book of orders from George Washington written by Jedediah Huntington. The orders in the book are from January 1st, 1776 to April 2nd of the same year. The orders vary throughout the book. In the beginning the orders appear more concerned with organization. There is an entry, for example, detailing the make-up of regiments and companies. Similarly, there is another entry which details punishments; for example, someone found to be...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: Jan 1 - Apr 2 1776; Other: Date acquired: 02/07/1921