James Veech copybook of the papers of General William Irvine, 1778-1822 [electronic resource].

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James Veech copybook of the papers of General William Irvine, 1778-1822 [electronic resource].

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The collection consists of a single bound volume containing copies of extracts from Brigadier General William Irvine's book and papers. The copies were created by James Veech in 1859. The volume is comprised of three sections. The first section, dating between 1778 and 1780, consists of memoranda and extracts from the orderly book General Lachlan McIntosh and Colonel David Brodhead. The second section consists of copies of letters addressed to and from General William Irvine, as well as summaries of orders he issued and courts-martial he presided over during 1781 to 1783, his time as commander of Fort Pitt in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The third section contains miscellaneous letters and memoranda from the Irvine papers dating from 1778 to 1792. All of the materials in the sections are in chronological order. It is difficult to determine to what degree the section of Irvine's correspondence during his command at Fort Pitt is complete. A large part of the section detailing Irvine's command at Fort Pitt consists of summaries of orders issued.

0.42 linear ft. (1 box)

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Irvine, William, 1741-1804

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William Irvine (November 3, 1741 – July 29, 1804) was an Irish-American physician, soldier, and statesman from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He practiced medicine as a ship's surgeon for the Royal Navy before he sympathized with the American Revolution and fought against the British during the American Revolutionary War. As tensions escalated between the American colonies and the British government during the 1770s, Irvine sympathized and allied himself with the revolutionary cause. He subsequently se...

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McIntosh, Lachlan, 1725-1806

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Army officer and delegate to U.S. Continental Congress form Georgia. From the description of Letters of Lachlan McIntosh, 1777-1778. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454519 Lachlan McIntosh (1725-1806), Army General, married Sarah Threadcraft McIntosh. From the description of Lachlan McIntosh family papers, 1755-1829. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477289 Lachlan McIntosh (1725-1806), Revolutionary War brigadier general and delegate from Georgia to the...

Brodhead, David.

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Veech, James, 1808-1879

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James Veech was a prominent western Pennsylvanian author, politician, lawyer and historian born in Menallen Township, Pa., in 1808 and dies in Emsworth, Pa., in 1879. From the description of Papers Df1793-1879. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 37570353 Brigadier General William Irvine commanded Fort Pitt in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from November 6, 1781 to September 30, 1783. During that time, Fort Pitt served as the headquarters for the western th...