Butler, Richard, 1743-1791

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Officer in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War who later died fighting American Indians in Ohio; co-signer; Continental Congress' envoy to the Western Indians.

From the description of Journal of Gen. Richard Butler, 1785-1786. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 166427842

Born in Dublin, Ireland, April 1, 1743, the son of Thomas and Eleanor (Parker) Butler. Family emigrated to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Served in Bouquet expedition and was in Indian trade at Chillicothe and Pittsburgh. Married Mary Smith. In 1775 was Indian agent; 1777 became lieutenant colonel in Morgan's rifles; 1783 brigadier general by brevet. As Indian commissioner, negotiated many important treaties. In 1786 appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Northern District. Was Pennsylvania state senator (1790) and judge of Court of Common Pleas. In 1791, as Major General under St. Clair he went to Ohio country to avenge Harmar expedition. On Nov. 4, 1791, he was mortally wounded (from Dict. Amer. Biog.) (blue index cards)

From the description of Richard Butler correspondence, 1776-1791. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 319057401

American soldier.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Carlisle, to General Lincoln, 1781 Dec. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270131506

Indian agent and army officer.

From the description of Richard Butler correspondence, 1777. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452737
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creatorOf Butler, Richard, 1743-1791. Richard Butler correspondence, 1777. Library of Congress
referencedIn Armstrong, John, 1717-1795. Autograph letter signed : Carlisle, to Joseph Reed, 1780 May 12. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Butler, Richard, 1743-1791. Plan of the battle of Monmouth, 28th of June, 78. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Harmar, Josiah, 1753-1813. Josiah Harmar papers, 1681-1937. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Shepherd, David, 1734-1795. Draper manuscripts: David Shepherd papers, 1755-1802. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Selected materials on Indian affairs, 1698-1796, 1698-1796 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn McAfee, James, b. 1736. Journal : typescript, 1773. University of Chicago Library
creatorOf Butler, Richard, 1743-1791. ALS, 1779 November 29, Camp Light Infantry, 2d River, to Joseph Reed, President of the State of Pennsylvania. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
referencedIn Parsons Family Papers, 1769-1878 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Butler, Richard, 1743-1791. Journal of General Richard Butler, 1785 Sept. 7-1786 Feb. 4. Texas Christian University
referencedIn Clark, William, d. 1791. Draper manuscripts: William Clark papers, 1780-1804. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786. Papers, 1777-1780 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn McAfee, James, b. 1736. Journal : manuscript copy, 1773. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Public Archives of Canada. Selected materials on Indian affairs, 1698-1796. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Josiah Harmar papers 1681-1937 Harmar, Josiah papers William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Butler, Richard, 1743-1791. Letter : Philadelphia, to John Nicholson, 1791 Jan. 12. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Draper Manuscripts: Newspaper Extracts Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
creatorOf Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924) William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796. ALS : Princeton, to the President of the New Jersey Council, 1781 Jan. 4. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Irvine, William, 1741-1804. Draper manuscripts: William Irvine papers, 1776-1834. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
creatorOf Butler, Richard, 1743-1791. Journal of Gen. Richard Butler, 1785-1786. Smith Library of Regional History
creatorOf Butler, Richard, 1743-1791. Journal of General Richard Butler, 1785 Sept. 7-1786 Feb. 4. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924) William L. Clements Library
referencedIn McAfee, James, b. 1736. Journal : typescript, 1773. Texas Christian University
referencedIn Parsons, Samuel Holden, 1737-1789. Letter : Philadelphia, to his excellency Governor [Samuel] Huntington, 1789 Apr. 6. Newberry Library
creatorOf Butler, Richard, 1743-1791. Autograph letter signed : Carlisle, to General Lincoln, 1781 Dec. 29. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Nichols, Francis, d. 1812. Orderly book, 1777-1778. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Irvine, William, 1741-1804. Draper manuscripts: William Irvine papers, 1776-1834. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
creatorOf Butler, Richard, 1743-1791. ALS, 1780 July 23 : "Camp", to Brig. Gen. Anthony Wayne. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
referencedIn Draper, Lyman Copeland, 1815-1891,. Draper manuscripts: frontier wars papers, 1754-1885. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Parsons, Samuel Holden, 1737-1789. Samuel Parsons and Parsons family papers, 1703-1865. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn McAfee, Robert, 1745-1795. Journal : typescript, 1773 May 29-July 8. Texas Christian University
creatorOf Butler, Richard, 1743-1791. Letter : Philadelphia, to John Nicholson, 1791 Jan. 12. Texas Christian University
referencedIn McAfee, James, b. 1736. Journal : manuscript copy, 1773. Texas Christian University
referencedIn Douglass, Ephraim, 1749?-1833. Ledger books of Ephraim Douglass, 1769-1790. University of Pittsburgh
creatorOf Butler, Richard, 1743-1791. Richard Butler correspondence, 1776-1791. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Denny-O'Hara family. Papers 1769-1949 1769-1875. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
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associatedWith Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 person
associatedWith Armstrong, John, 1717-1795. person
associatedWith Bouquet, Henry, 1719-1765 person
associatedWith Brant, Joseph, 1742-1807 person
associatedWith Burd, James, 1726-1793 person
associatedWith Butler-Gunsaulus Collection (University of Chicago. Library) corporateBody
associatedWith Chew, Joseph, d. 1798 person
associatedWith Clark, William, d. 1791. person
associatedWith Claus, Christian Daniel, 1727-1781 person
associatedWith Craig, Neville B., 1787-1863. person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Denny-O'Hara family. family
associatedWith Douglass, Ephraim, 1749?-1833. person
associatedWith Duquesne de Menneville, Ange, marquis person
associatedWith Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 person
associatedWith Gordon, Harry person
associatedWith Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 person
associatedWith Harmar, Josiah, 1753-1813. person
associatedWith Harmar, Josiah, 1802-1848 person
associatedWith Hutchins, Thomas, 1730-1789 person
associatedWith Irvine, William, 1741-1804. person
associatedWith Jeffers, John. person
associatedWith Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810, person
associatedWith McAfee, James, b. 1736. person
associatedWith McAfee, Robert, 1745-1795. person
associatedWith McKee, Alexander, d. 1799 person
associatedWith Monckton, Robert, 1726-1782 person
associatedWith Nichols, Francis, d. 1812. person
associatedWith Nicholson, John, 1757-1800. person
associatedWith Ourry, Lewis, 1717-1779 person
correspondedWith Parsons family of Connecticut and Ohio family
associatedWith Parsons, Samuel Holden, 1737-1789. person
associatedWith Pécaudy de Contrecoeur, Claude-Pierre, 1705-1775 person
associatedWith Public Archives of Canada. corporateBody
associatedWith Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785. person
associatedWith Reuben T. Durrett Collection on Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley (University of Chicago. Library) corporateBody
associatedWith Shepherd, David, 1734-1795. person
associatedWith Simcoe, John Graves, 1752-1806 person
associatedWith Stanwix, John, 1690? -1766 person
associatedWith St. Clair, Arthur, 1734-1818 person
associatedWith St. Clair, Arthur, 18th century. person
associatedWith St. Clair, John, Sir person
associatedWith United States. Continental Army corporateBody
associatedWith University of Chicago. Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796. person
associatedWith William L. Clements Library. corporateBody
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Birth 1743-04-01

Death 1791-11-04

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