Papers, 1774-1802.

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Papers, 1774-1802.

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Correspondence, accounts, a letter book, and other papers of Duer (1774-1802). Two bound volumes contain chiefly correspondence related to supplying the American army during the Revolution, the Scioto Land Company, and the settlement of Illinois. One volume is a letter book also containing copies of contracts, articles of agreement, and other items relating to ventures to supply the Royal Navy and later the governments of France and Spain with timbers for masts and spars. Silas Deane, James Wilson, and Mark Bird were also associated with this enterprise (38 p.). The remainder of this volume appears to have been used for penmanhip practice and casual use.

3 v.

New-York Historical Society

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Deane, Silas, 1738-1789

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Silas Deane (January 4, 1738 [O.S. December 24, 1737] – September 23, 1789) was an American Founding Father, merchant, politician, and diplomat, and a supporter of American independence. Deane served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, where he signed the Continental Association, and then became the first foreign diplomat from the United States to France. Born in Groton in the Colony of Connecticut, he received a classical training before graduating from Yale College and studying law. ...

Duer, William, 1747-1799

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William Duer (March 18, 1743 – May 7, 1799) was a British-born American lawyer, developer, and speculator from New York City. A Federalist, Duer wrote in support of ratifying the United States Constitution as "Philo-Publius". He had earlier served in the Continental Congress and the convention that framed the New York Constitution. In 1778, he signed the United States Articles of Confederation and is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Born in the county of Devon in England, Due...

Wilson, James, 1742-1798

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James Wilson (September 14, 1742 – August 21, 1798) was an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, and Founding Father who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1789 to 1798. He was elected twice to the Continental Congress, was a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence, and was a major force in drafting the United States Constitution. A leading legal theorist, he was one of the six original justices appointed by George Washington to the...

Scioto Land Company

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Speculative land-buying syndicate organized to purchase territory in Ohio Valley. From the description of Scioto Land Company records, 1783-1793. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58779513 Agricultural production company growing onions in Hardin County, Ohio, center of the 1934 Onion Pickers' Strike. From the description of Records 1927-1936. (Bowling Green State University). WorldCat record id: 55065794 The Scioto Land Company, organized in 178...

England and Wales. Royal Navy

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Bird, Mark, 1739-1812

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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. ...