Papers, 1780-1972, bulk: 1939-1972.

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Papers, 1780-1972, bulk: 1939-1972.

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Papers of Army officer, Ticonderoga Museum director, and historian Edward Pierce Hamilton include papers of John Lillie relative to his Revolutionary War service; an autographed copy of Samuel Smith's anthem "America"; a hunting and fishing log (1931-1940); and Hamilton's diary with typed excerpts of letters to his family describing his work as a Colonel in a U.S. Artillery unit in Italy, 1943-45. Also, notes and ms. copies of his works on Louis-Antoine de Bougainville; John Enys; John Thomas; the attack and massacre at Fort William Henry (1757); the battles at and near Fort Ticonderoga; the resolution of the "Suffolk Resolves house" controversy; Milton, Mass. town history; and the historic reconstruction of Robertson's Mill, a windmill in Williamsburg, Virginia. Letters, reviews, and notes for Hamilton's book on the French and Indian War are also included.

5 boxes.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Smith, Samuel Francis, 1808-1895

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America (My country 'tis of thee) was premiered on 4 July 1831, at a children's celebration in the Park Street Church of Boston. It was written approximately 6 months earlier. From the description of My country 'tis of thee : manuscript, [1831] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612783134 Writer of the words to song America also called My Country Tis of Thee. From the description of One stanza of America. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat re...

Lillie, John, ca.1755-1801.

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Hamilton, Edward, 1895-1977

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Enys, John, 1757-1818

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Thomas, John, 1724-1776

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Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte, 1729-1811

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Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, aide-de-camp to the Marquis de Montcalm in Canada during the French and Indian War. His brother, Jean-Pierre, was a classical scholar in France. From the description of Louis-Antoine de Bougainville letters and report on the French and Indian War, 1756-1757. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702164620 From the description of Louis-Antoine de Bougainville letters and report on the French and Indian War, 1756-1757. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 786...