Bella Whipple orderly book, 5 June- 18 Nov. 1775.

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Bella Whipple orderly book, 5 June- 18 Nov. 1775.

Orderly book kept during the siege of Boston by Bella Whipple, 5 June- 18 Nov. 1775. Whipple was the adjutant for Daniel Hitchcock's Regiment of the Continental Army (later the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment) and recorded orders from George Washington regarding troop organization; orders from Gen. Charles Lee regarding discipline; and orders from Gen. Nathanael Greene regarding duty assignments. Also includes orders from Gen. John Thomas and Maj. Israel Angell.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7552072

Massachusetts Historical Society

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