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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from Col. James Wood to George Read regarding British prisoners of war and the overcrowded conditions of the barracks at Lancaster
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F015_In02_It04
Date Range
1781/07/13
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from Col. James Wood to George Read regarding British prisoners of war and the overcrowded conditions of the barracks at Lancaster
Description
Letter from Col. James Wood in Lancaster to Joseph Reed, President of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council, regarding British prisoners of war and the overcrowded conditions of the barracks at Lancaster. Col. Wood provides an estimate of the number of soldiers with the British Army, as well as women and children traveling with them that must be accommodated; expresses the need for lumber for temporary shelters and a hospital; detail regarding the Continental and militia troops onsite as guards and who will be moving seamen to a barracks in Philadelphia; and requests instructions from Read on how to proceed.
Date Range
1781/07/13
Creation Date
13 July 1781
Creator
Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Hubley, Adam
Reed, Joseph
Wood, James
Subjects
Letters
Prisoners of war
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Search Terms
Correspondence
Illnesses
Lancaster Barracks
Letters
Prisoners of war
Revolutionary War
Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Extent
1 item, 2 pages scanned
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F015_In02_It04
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 15, Insert 2, Item 4
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from William Augustus Atlee to Gen. Joseph Reed
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F004_It02
Date Range
1781/06/13
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from William Augustus Atlee to Gen. Joseph Reed
Description
Letter from William Augustus Atlee to Gen. Joseph Reed regarding the condition of nearly 2,000 British prisoners-of-war (POWs) confined in barracks in Lancaster. There were about 800 prisoners of war stationed at the Lancaster Barracks, many sick with a "putrid fever," when more arrived from Virginia without knowledge of the conditions at Lancaster. Nearly 500 of the newly arrived prisoners-of-war were women and children. Married couples were encamped on the common outside the stockade and some in the old stables. Curbing the illness that was quickly spreading through the barracks and preventing it from spreading throughout Lancaster was the primary concern.
Date Range
1781/06/13
Creation Date
13 June 1781
Creator
Atlee, William Augustus, 1735-1793
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Atlee, William Augustus
Reed, Joseph
Washington, George
Wood, James, II
Subjects
Health
Letters
Prisoners of war
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Search Terms
Correspondence
Health
Illnesses
Lancaster Barracks
Letters
Prisoners of war
Revolutionary War
Extent
1 item, 4 pages scanned
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F004_It02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Atlee Family Collection (MG0022)
Revolutionary War Collection (MG0098)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 4, Item 2
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 16 September 2023.
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Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/479966e0-cae7-4a58-bdcf-438118953718
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Daniel Peck
Object ID
FEB 1782 F008 QS
Date Range
1782/02
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Daniel Peck
Date Range
1782/02
Year
1782
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Peck, Daniel
Shugart, Zachary
Whitlock, Captain
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
Prisoners of war
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Search Terms
Captains
Charge: stealing
Mittimus
Prisoners of war
Quarter Sessions
Revolutionary War
Servants
Soldiers
Warrants
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1782 F008 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Or Peck, Joshia.
British prisoner of war, a servant of Captain Whitlock.
Mittimus, charged with stealing items from Zachary [Shugart].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request photocopy or PDF at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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Record, Judicial

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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Elizabeth Gleis
Object ID
FEB 1783 F001 QS
Date Range
1783/02
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Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Elizabeth Gleis
Date Range
1783/02
Year
1783
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Barr, John
Gleis, Elizabeth
Jordan, John
Ryan, John
Willis, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Search Terms
Charge: receiving and selling stolen goods
Charge: stealing
Prisoners of war
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Revolutionary War
Soldiers
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
FEB 1783 F001 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Recognizance, for buying stolen clothing, property of Mary Willis.
Additional name: John Jordan.
Second defendants: John Ryan, a prisoner of war; also John Barr, soldier.
Defendants confessed guilt to receiving and selling stolen clothing.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request photocopy or PDF at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
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A composite list of German prisoners of war held by the Americans, 1779-1782

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14254
Author
Schwalm, Mark A.
Date of Publication
1981.
Call Number
905.748 JSHA v.2, no.1
More detail
Responsibility
by Mark A. Schwalm.
Author
Schwalm, Mark A.
Date of Publication
1981.
Physical Description
p.4-15.
Notes
In: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, v.2 no.1 (1981)
Subjects
Prisoners of war
Hessian mercenaries.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Participation, German.
Prisoners and prison, German - Registers.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 JSHA v.2, no.1
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Lancaster Borough : host to British and Hessian prisoners of war, 1775-1784

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo359
Author
Evans, Melvern R.
Date of Publication
1985
Lancaster Borough: Host to British and Hessian Prisoners of War, 1775-1784 By Melvern Evans, Jr. Like it or not, in 1775 the borough citizens of Lancaster were saddled with the unpopular task of housing and guarding prisoners of war from the Revolution. Whether or not they were properly prepared
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Responsibility
by Melvern Evans, Jr.
Author
Evans, Melvern R.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1985
Physical Description
144-151 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 89, no. 4
Subjects
Prisoners of war - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Participation, German.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 89, number 4 (1985), p. 144-151Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.89
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from Gen. Moses Hazen to Brig. Gen. Edward Hand
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F015_In03_It01
Date Range
1782/09/15
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Letter from Gen. Moses Hazen to Brig. Gen. Edward Hand
Description
Letter from Gen. Moses Hazen in Lancaster to Brig. Gen. Edward Hand in White Plains, New York with which he enclosed a return of the regiment. The letter explains the exceptions of nine men who were furloughed due to disabilities--only one has returned and the other eight are further accounted for--and Hazen requests further instructions from Hand.
Date Range
1782/09/15
Creation Date
15 September 1782
Creator
Hazen, Moses, 1733-1803
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Hand, Edward
Hazen, Moses
Subjects
Letters
Military casualties
Soldiers
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Military casualties
Revolutionary War
Soldiers
Extent
1 item, 4 pages scanned
Object Name
Document
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F015_In03_It01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 15, Insert 3, Item 1
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 11 May 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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Guide to the microfilm of the miscellaneous manuscripts of the Revolutionary War era, 1771-1791 (manuscript group 275) in the Pennsylvania State Archives, 1 roll : a microfilm project of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9502
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Division of Archives and Manuscripts.
Date of Publication
1978.
Call Number
016.9748 P415mrw
More detail
Responsibility
Roland M. Baumann, project director and editor, Martha L. Simonetti, assistant editor, Douglas H. West, assistant editor.
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Division of Archives and Manuscripts.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
1978.
Physical Description
22 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Subjects
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. - Division of Archives and Manuscripts - Microform catalogs.
Manuscripts, American - Pennsylvania - Harrisburg
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Manuscripts - Microform catalogs.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Sources - Bibliography - Microform catalogs.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Manuscripts - Microform catalogs.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Sources - Bibliography - Microform catalogs.
Pennsylvania - History - 1775-1865 - Manuscripts - Microform catalogs.
Pennsylvania - History - 1775-1865 - Sources - Bibliography - Microform catalogs.
Additional Author
Baumann, Roland M.
Simonetti, Martha L.
West, Douglas H.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
016.9748 P415mrw
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Revolutionary America, 1763-1789 : a bibliography

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo811
Author
Gephart, Ronald M.
Date of Publication
1984.
Call Number
973.3 G353
More detail
Responsibility
compiled by Ronald M. Gephart.
ISBN
0844403598 (v. 1)
0844403792 (v. 2)
Author
Gephart, Ronald M.
Place of Publication
Washington
Publisher
Library of Congress : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.,
Date of Publication
1984.
Physical Description
2 v. (xl, 1672 p.) : ill. ; 27 cm.
Notes
Ill. on lining papers.
Includes index.
Subjects
Library of Congress - Catalogs.
History - United States - abstracts.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Bibliography - Catalogs.
United States - History - Confederation, 1783-1789 - Bibliography - Catalogs.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Sources - Bibliography - Catalogs.
United States - History - Confederation, 1783-1789 - Sources - Bibliography - Catalogs.
Additional Corporate Author
Library of Congress.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.3 G353
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Letter

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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Extract from General Orders ... Honorary Badge of Distinction
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F008_In01_It02
Date Range
1782/08/11
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Extract from General Orders ... Honorary Badge of Distinction
Description
Extract from General Orders copied by Adj. Gen. Edward Hand regarding the requirements for non-commissioned officers and soldiers to receive the Honorary Badge of Distinction. Headquarters at Newburgh, New York.
Date Range
1782/08/11
Creation Date
11 August 1782
Creator
Hand, Edward, 1744-1802
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0001
People
Hand, Edward
Subjects
Letters
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Military decorations
Non-commissioned officers
Revolutionary War
Soldiers
Extent
1 item, 1 page scanned
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F008_In01_It02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Revolutionary War Collection (MG0098)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 8, Insert 1, Item 2
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 18 September 2023.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
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