Israel Shreve Revolutionary War Letters 1768-1894

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Israel Shreve Revolutionary War Letters 1768-1894

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Israel Shreve served as both Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel of the Second New Jersey Regiment in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. In 1779, Shreve and his regiment joined Major General John Sullivan in his campaign against the Tory-allied Iroquois Indians. This collection consists primarily of correspondence between Shreve and other officers in the Continental Army, and between Shreve and his family members.

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Shreve, Israel

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Shreve, Israel, 1739-1799

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