A brief narrative of the ravages of the British and Hessians at Princeton : manuscript / [by Robert Lawrence] ca. 1776-1777.

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A brief narrative of the ravages of the British and Hessians at Princeton : manuscript / [by Robert Lawrence] ca. 1776-1777.

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Consists of an undated manuscript by Robert Lawrence, which was often mistakenly called THE THOMAS OLDEN DIARY and attributed to Olden. It is a narrative of the ravages and atrocities committed by the Hessians and the British in and around Princeton, NJ; with short accounts of the battles of Trenton and Princeton. The narrative is set between January 3, 1777 and April 18, 1777, the date when the last paragraph was written. Lawrence states that the fighting "was plain within sight of our door at about 400 yards distance."

1 item (12 leaves) : paper, repaired ; 35 x 18.6 cm.

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Olden, Thomas

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New Jersey. Legislature. General Assembly

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The New Jersey Assembly had similar functions both before and after the American Revolution. In colonial days, the representatives, who were elected by adult white males over the age of 21, were sworn in, and then chose the speaker. The Governor could veto the assembly's choice for speaker but most of the time he gave his approval. To hold a meeting of the Assembly at least two members and the speaker had to be present, however, they needed sixteen votes to enact ordinary legislation and eightee...

Lawrence, Robert, 1692?-

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Robert Lawrence was the son of William Lawrence of Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Robert Lawrence had for many years represented Monmouth County in the N.J. Assembly, and was Speaker of the House as late as 1758. He was a lawyer and he speaks of the law often in his narrative. A family connection existed between Thomas Olden and Lawrence, and Lawrence was living in the David Olden house, in Princeton, N.J., a fact which may have caused the confusion as to the authorship of the...