Thomas Fanning letters, 1772-1783.

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Thomas Fanning letters, 1772-1783.

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Collection of letters written by Thomas Fanning in the Norwich and New London, Connecticut, area to Joshua Huntington. Huntington was away from home, fighting in the Revolutionary War, and Fanning was writing to let Huntington know how his family and business are doing. Includes one letter from Jedidiah Huntington to his brother, Joshua Huntington.

4 folders (1 envelope).

Connecticut Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7967202

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Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818

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Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington was born in Norwich, Conn. He graduated from Harvard in 1763 and received his master's in 1770 from Yale. After graduating from Harvard, he became involved with the Norwich Militia, eventually becoming a Captain in May, 1774. In the spring of 1776, now a Colonel, he marched to Dorchester Heights. After the British left Boston, he marched to New York. In 1777 he became a Brigadier General. He stayed in Valley Forge in the winter of 1777. After the war became ...

Huntington, Joshua, 1751-1821

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Joshua Huntington (1751-1821), the son of Jabez Huntington (1719-1786) who made his fortune in shipping, was born in Norwich, Conn. Joshua joined Putnam's brigade in 1775 and was later employed in securing shipping for the use of Continental troops. He is referred to in this collection as an "agent of the Continental Army," in charge of the transfer of wounded soldiers, arms, and supplies. From the description of Papers, 1742-1801. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: ...

Fanning, Thomas

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