Papers, 1777-1812.

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Papers, 1777-1812.

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Papers of Daniel Parker of Watertown, Mass. contain correspondence, accounts, copies of contracts and orders, relating to his role as a merchant and supplier of provisions to the U.S. Army during the Revolution and after. Parker's correspondents include Ezekiel Cornell and Robert Hazlehurst and Co. The papers also contain the letterbook of Daniel Parker and Co. from 17 March 1783 - 5 April 1784 and three small account books of Parker's from 1782-83, also related to Parker's role as supplier to the U.S. Army. Robert Morris is mentioned often in his connection with the buying of supplies for the Army and the collection contains a copy of one letter from Parker to Morris (10 Feb. 1784).

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Cornell, Ezekiel, c. 1732-1800

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Ezekiel Cornell (1732/33 – April 25, 1800) was a Revolutionary War general who represented Rhode Island in the U.S. Continental Congress from 1780 to 1782. Born in either Dartmouth, Massachusetts or Scituate, Rhode Island, Cornell attended the public schools before being employed as a mechanic. Cornell served as Scituate's town meeting moderator in 1768, 1781 and 1785 and as a Deputy (Representative) from Scituate to the General Assembly in 1772, 1774 and 1775. In August 1774 he was commissio...

Morris, Robert, 1734-1806

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United States. Army

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Robert Hazlehurst and Company.

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United States. Continental Army

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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...

Parker, Daniel, 1782-1846

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Daniel Parker (b. January 29, 1782, Shirley, MA-d. April 5, 1846, Washington, DC) was a army gnereal and chief clerk in the War Departmnet....

Daniel Parker and Company.

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