Letter, 1847.

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Letter, 1847.

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A 42 page manuscript letter, 29 March 1847, from John Sullivan to Alfred L. Elwyn defending his grandfather's military conduct at Brandywine. Elwyn was involved in a publication which Sullivan feared would malign his grandfather.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Sullivan, John, 1740-1795

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John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was a Founding Father of the United States and an American General in the Revolutionary War winning several key battles most notably the Delaware crossing. He was a delegate in the Continental Congress, where he signed the Continental Association, the third governor of New Hampshire, and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Born in Somersworth in the Province of New Hampshire,...

Sullivan, John, 1935-

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Epithet: Irish tenor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000750.0x000249 Grandson of the American Revolutionary General, John Sullivan of New Hampshire (1740-1795). From the description of Letters, 1847, 1860. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122515156 John Sullivan was the grandson of Major General John Sullivan who served at Brandywine in the Revolutionary Wa...