Joshua Huntington letters, 1781-1798.

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Joshua Huntington letters, 1781-1798.

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Letter (Mar. 1781) from Jeremiah Wadsworth concerning prizes arriving in Hartford, Conn.; letter (17 Sept. 1786) from Thomas Lee, Cambridge, Mass., relating to money for the sale of goods and the need of it; and letter (9 Oct. 1798) from Jedediah Huntington, concerning ships. Ships represented include the schooner Fair Lady and the sloop Ruby, both of New London. Other persons represented include Elias Lord, shipmaster, of New London.

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New London County Historical Society

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New London County Historical Society

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Fair Lady (Schooner)

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Lee, Thomas, 1717-1806

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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: ...

Lord, Elias

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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 ...

Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804

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Delegate of the U.S. Continental Congress, U.S. representative and legislator, army officer, and banker from Connecticut. From the description of Papers of Jeremiah Wadsworth, 1775-1833. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71067840 Merchant, soldier, and commissary general in the Continental Army; resident of Hartford, Connecticut. From the description of Jeremiah Wadsworth papers, 1776-1802. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58780060 ...

Ruby (Sloop)

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