Tune-book, 1776-1777.

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Tune-book, 1776-1777.

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Tunebook of musician William Morris of Captain Tucker's Company, New Jersey's First Regiment, Hunterdon County, dated 1776-1777. Volume contains approximately fifty patriotic and martial tunes including "Liberty Song," "American Artillery," "Quick Step Bunker Hill," "The Basket of Oysters," and "The Wild Irish Man." Some tunes are entered twice. Four staves printed on each page; music and titles in manuscript. Inscription on the inside of front cover reads: "William Morris, First Regiment, Hunterdon [Co., N.J.], 1776, 1777."

1 v. (68 p.)

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New Jersey. Militia. Hunterdon Brigade

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The provisions noted in the document were for the use of the Hunterdon Brigade, 3rd Battalion stationed in Woodbridge, New Jersey. During this time, General George Washington was defeated twice by British forces at the Battle of Long Island and Brooklyn Heights, New York, which devastated his hopes of preventing British possession of New York City and its valuable harbors and ports. Following these defeats and the ensuing retreat by Washington, the New Jersey militia, including the 3rd Battalion...

Morris, William Mckinley

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William Morris, an early resident of Death Valley, California. He served on the board for the Las Vegas Department of Education in 1934. From the description of [William Morris Collection]. 1909-1936. (University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 493623123 Musician in the Continental Army; served in Captain William Tucker's Company, First Regiment, Hunterdon County Militia, New Jersey. From the description of Tune-book, 1776-1777. (New York Uni...