Transcripts, 1916.

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Transcripts, 1916.

Typed transcriptions, 1916, of original letters, legal documents, and military orders, 1781-1826, written by or pertaining to James McCullen. The copies were created by or under the direction of George Austin Morrison from original manuscripts in the collections of the New-York Historical Society, the New York Public Library, and the War Department, Washington D.C. Documents principally concern his military career and activities as a captain and major in the Continental Army, New York Militia. Later documents, 1784-1826, concern McCullen's work as a cooper in New York City and a petition by his widow, Mary McCullen, seeking restitution for properties lost during the Revolutionary War. Includes source citations for individual items.

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