Francis Barber orderly book, 1779.

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Francis Barber orderly book, 1779.

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This collection consists of an orderly book from the Iroquois Campaign kept by Lieutenant Colonel Francis Barber (1750-1783) dating from May 26 to September 6, 1779, and an unrelated list of 23 members of a military outfit that are delinquent in paying fines. The latter is dated December 17, 1825, and it is signed by Francis Barber's son, George Clinton Barber, Paymaster of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Regiment. This volume covers the period from the formation of the forces in Easton, Pennsylvania to their arrival at Seneca Lake in central New York.

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New Jersey Historical Society Library

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New Jersey Historical Society Library

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