Papers, 1776-1814.

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Papers, 1776-1814.

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Papers of Nathaniel Sackett include letters received from Ebenezer Hackett, George Washington, William Duer, Major Gen. William Heath, and Gen. Anthony Wayne, 1776-1781, regarding military affairs, Sackett's intelligence work, naval action off the Cape of Virginia, and the constitution; a letter from his father Samuel concerning moving out of the way of the enemy, 1776; draft of a letter from Sackett to Washington concerning his intelligence work and the use of a woman informant, 1777; and two resolutions, 1776-1777. Other papers consist of a letter to Samuel Sackett concerning the fall of Tripoli and yellow fever, 1805; three letters to Samuel Sackett from his son Dr. John H. Sackett concerning his service in a South Carolina military hospital, 1814; and a letter from Daniel Boone to Capt. Ebenezer Platt about travel conditions and Indians, 1786, which had been entrusted to Nathaniel Sackett for delivery.

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Duer, William, 1747-1799

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William Duer (March 18, 1743 – May 7, 1799) was a British-born American lawyer, developer, and speculator from New York City. A Federalist, Duer wrote in support of ratifying the United States Constitution as "Philo-Publius". He had earlier served in the Continental Congress and the convention that framed the New York Constitution. In 1778, he signed the United States Articles of Confederation and is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Born in the county of Devon in England, Due...

Sackett, Nathaniel

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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...

Sackett, John Halstead, 1789-1822

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Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820

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Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was a pioneer land settler, Indian fighter and he served in military and political positions in Kentucky. At the time this letter was written, he was on the verge of losing his many tracts of land because the titles were improperly entered. From the description of Letter : to Charles Yanc[e]y, Luecy [i.e. Louisa] County, 1785 May 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122602570 Indian fighter and scout. From the description of Daniel Boone pa...

Sackett, Samuel J. (Samuel John), 1928-

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Samuel John Sackett was born on Jan. 23, 1928 in Redlands, CA; AB (1948), MA (1949), Univ. of Redlands; graduate study, Stanford Univ., 1950; Ph. D, UCLA, 1956; instructor in English and journalism, Hastings College, 1949-51; asst. professor (1954-57), assoc. professor (1957-65), professor (1965-77), and in 1977 professor emeritus of English, Fort Hays State Univ.; in 1978 he became dean of Salt City Business College; contributed articles and poems to folklore and literary journals; published wo...

Sackett family.

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Nathaniel Sackett (b. 1735), Fishkill, N.Y. merchant and later member of New York State legislature, served in Washington's secret service during the Revolution. From the description of Papers, 1776-1814. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155524947 ...

Platt, Ebenezer Smith

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Hackett, Ebenezer.

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Heath, William, 1737-1814

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American Major-General. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to Ebenezer Hancock, 1777 Apr. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864067 Army officer. From the description of Papers of William Heath, 1776-1782. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71061920 Army officer in the Revolution, Massachusetts state senator, and jurist. From the description of Papers of William Heath, 1774-1777. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83784932 ...

Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796

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Anthony Wayne was a soldier and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1780. From the description of Receipt book, 1785-1792. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122540852 Wayne was one of the great generals in the Revolutionary War. Here he was an Indian fighter. From the description of DS, 1795 November 16 : Greenville. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 14283513 U.S. representative from Geor...