Benedict Arnold papers, 1761-1794.

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Benedict Arnold papers, 1761-1794.

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Correspondence, accounts, and commercial and other papers, relating chiefly to Arnold's pre-Revolutionary mercantile interests in New Haven, Conn., where he worked as a bookseller and pharmacist and was active in the West Indies trade; pharmaceutical recipes; waste book (1773-1780), including accounts from his years in Philadelphia, Pa.; inventories (1781-1786) of Arnold's confiscated estates in New Haven and Philadelphia; miscellaneous military papers, including letters; diary (1775) of Samuel Barney, kept in Maine during Arnold's expedition against Quebec; and other papers relating to Arnold.

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New Haven Colony Historical Society Library

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New Haven Colony Historical Society Library

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Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801

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Revolutionary patriot, Continental Army general, and traitor. From the description of Benedict Arnold papers, 1761-1794. (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 432702702 Prior to the U.S. Revolutionary War Arnold was a merchant and trader in the West Indies. He served in the Revolutionary Army, but defected to the British in 1780 and served until the War was over. He then went to Canada and eventually to England. He was married to Margaret Mansfie...

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. ...

Barney, Samuel, 1753-1805

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