Papers of George Stillman, 1775-1803.

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Papers of George Stillman, 1775-1803.

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Correspondence, diary, commissions, and a poem, relating to Stillman's military service. Subjects include the defense of Machias, Mass. (later Maine), a battle near Charlestown, Mass., and Stillman's cruises. Correspondents include William Allen, John Hancock, and Paul Revere.

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Hancock, John, 1737-1793

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Revere, Paul, 1735-1818

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Allen, William, 1704-1780

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Chief justice of Pennsylvania. From the description of ALS : Philadelphia, to Samuel Galloway, 1770 Oct. 12. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86102603 Merchant and jurist. From the guide to the William Allen letters, 1730-1738, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Massachusetts. Militia

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Stillman, George, approximately 1750-1804

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Officer in the Continental Massachusetts militia and the Continental Marines. From the description of Papers of George Stillman, 1775-1803. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81305056 ...