Jabez Fitch diary 1776-1777

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Jabez Fitch diary 1776-1777

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/1016

Jabez Fitch (1737-1812) of Norwich, Connecticut and Hyde Park, Vermont, served as a soldier in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. The Jabez Fitch diary, from 22 Aug. 1776 to 15 Dec. 1777, reflects his service as a lieutenant in the American army, and his experiences as a British prisoner during the Revolutionary War. Fitch was taken prisoner by the British at the Battle of Long Island, 27 Aug. 1776, and exchanged 15 Dec. 1777, after fifteen months and fifteen days in captivity, most of which time he was quartered at New Lots, Kings County, Long Island.

1 v. (ca. 500 p.); 18 cm; 1 item (photocopies in case)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Fitch, Jabez, 1737-1812

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Jabez Fitch (1737-1812) of Norwich, Connecticut and Hyde Park, Vermont, served as a soldier in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. From the description of Jabez Fitch diary, 1776-1777. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 441991880 From the guide to the Jabez Fitch diary, 1776-1777, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Army officer. From the description of Jabez Fitch journals, 1775. (Unknown). Worl...