Lecture on Col. John Brown, 1857.

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Lecture on Col. John Brown, 1857.

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Handwritten manuscript and transcription of a lecture written and delivered by Henry Cruger Van Schaack in 1857, discussing the relationship between Col. John Brown and Benedict Arnold. Van Schaack based his research on papers inherited from his uncle, Loyalist Henry Van Schaack of Pittsfield, Mass., ca. 1794. Also includes a handwritten account of John Brown written by Murray Nelson.

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Brown, John, 1744-1780

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Member of the Continental Congress from Massachusetts. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Ticonderoga, to the Hon. Horatio Gates Esq. Maj. Genl. in the northern department, 1776 Sept. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270131753 Colonel and member of the Continental Congress from Massachusetts. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Ticonderoga, "To the hon. Horatio Gates Esqr. Majo. Genl. in the northern department" , 1776 Sept. 3. (Unkn...

Van Schaack, Henry Cruger, 1802-1887

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Lawyer and antiquarian from Manlius, N.Y. Van Schaack was the son of Peter Van Schaack of Kinderhook, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1725-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122434029 Attorney, author, antiquarian. Born in Kinderhook, N.Y. Lived at Black Rock, near Buffalo, from 1823-1827, then moved to Manlius, N.Y. From the description of Reminiscences of a four years residence on the Niagara Frontier, 1823 to 1827, 1882 / by Henry C. Van Schaack. (Buffa...

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...

Nelson, Murray.

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