Papers, 1776-1795 (bulk 1776-1783).

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Papers, 1776-1795 (bulk 1776-1783).

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Papers, 1776-1795. Most of the material dates from 1776-1783, when Stewart served as aide to General Horatio Gates and was a colonel in the 13th Pennsylvania Regiment. There are a few musters and returns of inspection, but most of the papers consist of letters to and from Stewart. Many of them are concerned with military business, especially his efforts to get cannon and ordnance for the Northern Army early in the war, but there are also some personal letters, including several from his sister, Martha Boyd, giving him news of family and friends in Ireland. Two letters deal with his attempts to get James Murray, a cousin who was a lieutenant in the British Army, included in an exchange of prisoners. The collection includes letters from John Trumbull, Joseph Brown, George Weedon, Benjamin Bartlett, Anthony Wayne, William Alexander (Lord Stirling), Horatio Gates, and others.

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Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796

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Anthony Wayne was a soldier and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1780. From the description of Receipt book, 1785-1792. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122540852 Wayne was one of the great generals in the Revolutionary War. Here he was an Indian fighter. From the description of DS, 1795 November 16 : Greenville. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 14283513 U.S. representative from Geor...

Stuart family.

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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. ...

Boyd, Martha A. F.

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Trumbull, John, 1756-1843

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American painter of historical subjects. From the description of ALS : New York, to James Madison, 1823 Oct. 20. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122580911 Painter; New York City. From the description of John Trumbull papers, 1787-1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557315 John Trumbull (1756-1843) was an American painter and diplomat. From the guide to the John Trumbull papers, 1780-1840, (The New York Public Library...

Alexander, William, 1726-1783

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American Revolutionary soldier; Lord Stirling. From the description of Document signed : [n.p.], 1772 July 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270132554 Revolutionary soldier; better known as Lord Stirling. During the French and Indian War, he was aide and secretary to Governor Shirley, and defended Shirley before the House of Commons in 1756. From the description of Letter : on board the sloop Massachusetts, to Governor Robert Hunter Morris, 1755 July 6. (Buffalo...

Murray, James, Lieutenant.

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Brown, Joseph.

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Stewart, Walter, d. 1796.

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Continental Army officer. From the description of Papers, 1776-1795 (bulk 1776-1783). (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58775766 ...

Weedon, George, 1734-1793

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George Weedon was born in late 1734 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Weedon was appointed an ensign in the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War and rose to the rank of lieutenant in 1757 and to the rank of captain lieutenant in 1762. After the war, he moved to Fredericksburg, Virginia, and married Catharine Gordon (d. 1797). He operated a tavern in Fredericksburg. Weedon was appointed a lieutenant colonel in the 3rd Virginia Regiment in January 1776 and received a commission in the...

Bartlett, Benjamin.

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