Revolutionary War collection, 1775-1783.

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Revolutionary War collection, 1775-1783.

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Photocopy of accounts of George Washington with the United States, 1775-1783, pertaining to military expenses during the War, such as horses, equipment, and bounty payments; photocopies of letters and accounts concerning Silas Deane's activities in equipping a vessel for war time use, 1775-1777; and an original army discharge issued to Ezekiel Butler and signed by George Washington, 1783.

2 v., 1 item.

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New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Deane, Silas, 1738-1789

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Silas Deane (January 4, 1738 [O.S. December 24, 1737] – September 23, 1789) was an American Founding Father, merchant, politician, and diplomat, and a supporter of American independence. Deane served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, where he signed the Continental Association, and then became the first foreign diplomat from the United States to France. Born in Groton in the Colony of Connecticut, he received a classical training before graduating from Yale College and studying law. ...

Butler, Ezekiel.

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Daughters of the American Revolution. Hendrick Hudson Chapter (Hudson, N.Y.).

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...