Letter : Easton, Pa., to [Edward] Hand, Wioming [sic], [Pa.], 1779 May 31.

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Letter : Easton, Pa., to [Edward] Hand, Wioming [sic], [Pa.], 1779 May 31.

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Autograph letter signed. Folded letter sheet. General Sullivan writes Brigadier General Hand about the possibility of an enemy attack and plans for augmenting the garrison at Wyoming.

1 item (2 p.) ; 33 cm. folded to 17 cm.

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Hand, Edward, 1744-1802

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Edward Hand (31 December 1744 – 3 September 1802) was an Irish soldier, physician, and politician who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of general, and later was a member of several Pennsylvania governmental bodies. Born in Clyduff, King's County (now County Offaly), Ireland, Hand earned a medical certificate from Trinity College, Dublin before enlisting as a Surgeon's Mate in the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot. On 20 May 1767, he sa...

Sullivan, John, 1740-1795

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John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was a Founding Father of the United States and an American General in the Revolutionary War winning several key battles most notably the Delaware crossing. He was a delegate in the Continental Congress, where he signed the Continental Association, the third governor of New Hampshire, and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Born in Somersworth in the Province of New Hampshire,...

Butler-Gunsaulus Collection (University of Chicago. Library)

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