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| 1 | Author: | Parker, Daniel, 1782-1846 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | U.S. Army Registers, Regulations, Orders, etc.
| | | Dates: | Circa 1801-1815 | | | Abstract: | These three volumes contain the U.S. Army Registers for 1813-1816. These volumes contain the official rules and regulations for the Army and other official documents. Although the Registers were printed, Parker makes occasional notes in the margins and includes handwritten lists of regiments, officers, and divisions.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.355.Un2g | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Military History | War of 1812 | |
5 | Author: | Bowen, Thomas Bartholomew | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Thomas Bartholomew Bowen Orderly Book
| | | Dates: | October 12, 1780 - November 11, 1780 | | | Abstract: | This orderly book tracks the orders, actions, and status of the Thomas Bowen's Company of the Pennsylvania Ninth Regiment, which was part of the Continental Army, from October 12 to November 11, 1780. The book contains a daily record of orders and movements the company took while in New Jersey. There are many references to courts martial trials. The orderly book also records actions taken by Commander-in-Chief, meaning George Washington. Finally, in the front and rear of the book are records on troop strength and supply levels.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.973.3.B67 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Military History | | | Genre: | Military Records | | | Subjects: | Courts-martial and courts of inquiry | |
6 | Author: | Mead, S. B. | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Perth Amboy (N.J.). Council of War
| | | Dates: | 1776 | | | Abstract: | This bound volume contains a series of documents relating to a Council of War held at Perth Amboy on September 17, 1776 in the midst of the War for Independence. During the Council, Hugh Mercer, serving as President of the Council, recommended an attack on Staten Island. Some of the documents date to the nineteenth century and involve the conveyance of the material to the APS from Hugh Mercer Jr.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.973.3.P43 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Military History | | | Genre: | Military Records | |
8 | Author: | Sullivan, Thomas, 1755- | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Journal of the operations of the American War
| | | Dates: | 1778-1779 | | | Abstract: | In beautiful script, these two volumes track the history of Thomas Sullivan, a non-commissioned British soldier, during his time fighting in the American Revolution. Sullivan's journal records the evacuation of Boston, the New Jersey campaign, and the occupation of Philadelphia. Sullivan often gives detailed accounts of various towns he visits, such as Halifax, Boston, Princeton, and Brunswick. The journal ends in 1778, when Sullivan deserted the British Army and joined the Continental Army, serving under Nathanael Greene.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.973.3.Su5 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Military History | | | Genre: | Autobiography | Diaries | Military Records | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | Subjects: | Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 | Bunker Hill, Battle of, 1775 | Germantown, Battle of, 1778 | Great Britain. Army -- Regiment of Foot, 49th (1743- ) | Irish -- United States | Long Island, Battle of, 1776 | Monmouth, Battle of, 1778 | New Jersey Campaign, 1776-1777 | Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778 | Red Bank, Battle of, 1777 | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1776-1783 | White Plains, Battle of, 1776 | |
10 | Author: | Cassin, Charles Luke, 1846-1878 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Charles Luke Cassin papers, 1745-1878
| | | Dates: | 1745-1878 | | | Abstract: | The Cassin Collection is heavily focused on Charles Luke Cassin's correspondence in the late nineteenth century. Charles Cassin was a physician in the U.S. Navy in the late-nineteenth century. His family's roots date to the colonial era. There are approximately seven documents from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, however. This portion of the collection includes three legal documents from colonial Pennsylvania that were likely handed down through the family: one is a will for Aaron Thompson dated 1745, another is an indenture from 1758, and another is a copy of a court decision in Berks County in 1774. There are two letters from James Mullins to Eliza Cassin relating to their past affairs and children. Finally, there are official documents relating to Joseph Cassin, Charles Luke's father, including a commission in the U.S. Navy signed by James Madison.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.C274 | | | Extent: | 70 item(s) | | | Topics: | Marriage and Family Life | Military History | | | Genre: | Family Correspondence | Legal Records | Military Records | Official Government Documents and Records | | | Subjects: | Medicine -- United States. | Trust indentures. | |
12 | Author: | Rauschardt, Felix Hannibal. | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Arithmetica decimalis oder rechenkunst der geometrischen zehen theiligen ruthen, [and] Tractatus von der fortification, 1648-1649
| | | Dates: | 1648-1649 | | | Abstract: | This interesting volume, supposedly found in the Bastille and transferred to Peter DuPonceau in the 19th century, contains information on mathematics and military science. The cover is ornamentally decorated in ink, some of which is colored. The text contains a section on geometry and trigonometry that includes many diagrams and calculations. The second part contains information on fortification and military sciences, some of which seems to apply the mathematics of the previous section to artillery and fortification design. The section on fortifications contains drawings and sketches of forts.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.511.R19a | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | Military History | Science and technology | | | Genre: | Military Records | Scientific Data | | | Subjects: | Fortification. | Geometry. | Mathematics. | Trigonometry. | |
17 | Author: | Hazard, Ebenezer, 1744-1817 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Ebenezer Hazard papers, 1766-1813
| | | Dates: | 1766-1813 | | | Abstract: | The Ebenezer Hazard Collection contains a range of documents relating to the early history and establishment of the postal service in the new American nation. Ebenezer Hazard was a New Yorker who served as a deputy postmaster general during the American Revolution and early republic.Included in the collection are two letters from Benjamin Franklin, one appointing him to the post and another advising him to quickly establish a post to Albany. There are a series of military passes issued to Hazard, lending insight into how the postal service operated during the war years. Other correspondents include Thomas Jefferson, who wrote a letter to Hazard in 1775 endorsing a proposed public papers project, and George Washington, who corresponded with Hazard as General of the Army during the war and as President.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.H338 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Government Affairs | Military History | | | Genre: | Institutional Records | Military Records | Official Government Documents and Records | Political Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Postal service -- United States. | |
18 | Author: | Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Richard Henry Lee Papers
| | | Dates: | 1766-1823 | | | Abstract: | This collection of Richard Henry Lee correspondence is most notable for its rich content relating to the movement for Independence, military matters during the war, and the politics of ratification and the early republic. Because much of the correspondence is incoming, the letters offer insight into a wide range of other topics – and snapshots of events happening in areas beyond Lee's home state of Virginia. Frequent correspondents during the revolutionary era include John Dickinson, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Rush, and George Washington, among others. Almost all of these letters contain discussions of politics that offer significant insight into the letter writer's political thought and rich details on events happening throughout British America. Among Rush's correspondence is a series of letters written following the Battle of Princeton that relate the treatment Rush administered to a Hugh Mercer, who later died of his wounds.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.L51 | | | Extent: | 0.5 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Early National Politics | Military History | | | Genre: | Political Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Non-importation agreements, 1768-1769 | Stamp Act, 1765 | |
19 | Author: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | Title: | George Weedon military correspondence, 1777-1786
| | | Dates: | 1777-1786 | | | Abstract: | The George Weedon military correspondence contains a wealth of information on the American Revolution and its immediate aftermath. There are letters from the Morristown and Valley Forge winters, although the bulk of the material comes from 1780-1781. The collection follows Weedon's service throughout the war. His correspondence often details movements, strategies, supplies, and life in the Continental Army. Weedon also receives letters from correspondents stationed throughout the United States. This correspondence can provide information on events happening in these other locations. Correspondents include Baron von Steuben, Thomas Jefferson, Nathaniel Greene, Peter Muhlenberg, George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, Horatio Gates, and many others. Washington, in particular, is a frequent correspondent who writes to Weedon seeking advice on military action.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.W41 | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Colonial Politics | Military History | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Military Records | Political Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Military history, Modern -- 18th century. | |
20 | Author: | Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Jonathan Williams Papers
| | | Dates: | 1763-1802 | | | Abstract: | The Jonathan Williams Papers contain Williams' correspondence, often of a personal nature, from the 1788-1803. This collection adds primary source materials to the H.J. Williams collection, which consists of genealogical material on the Williams family. Jonathan Williams was one of Benjamin Franklin's nephews. He attained high positions in the United States military and helped found West Point. The bulk of Jonathan Williams's papers contain letters from William Alexander to Jonathan Williams. Alexander was his father-in-law. Topics discussed include business, legal, and of course family affairs.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.W6765 | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Engineering | Law | Military History | | | Genre: | Family Correspondence | Legal Records | Political Correspondence | | | Subjects: | Wine and wine making | |
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