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Collection
Revolutionary War Collection
Title
Revolutionary War Collection
Object ID
MG0098
Date Range
1776-1976
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Collection
Revolutionary War Collection
Title
Revolutionary War Collection
Description
The Revolutionary War Collection contains a variety of materials from and about the Revolutionary War in Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. The original records include correspondence, military pay certificates, court records, and an orderly book kept by Lt. Col. Adam Hubley, Jr. during the Sullivan Campaign of 1779. There are also research notes and secondary sources, including a list of prisoners of war, a list of males in Lancaster County in 1776, Continental Hospital Returns 1777-1780, articles, information on soldiers buried in Lancaster County, and an article about John Paul Jones.
Date Range
1776-1976
Creation Date
1776-1976
Year Range From
1776
Year Range To
1976
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Beddulph, Robert
Boyd, John
Burd, James Edward
Chambers, Stephen
Coedans, James
Cooke, William
Ferree, John
Getty, Christian
Gurney, Francis
Hubley, Adam
Jolly, James A. "Jim"
Joy, Daniel
Kieffer, Henry Martyn
Moore, William
Neal, James
Patterson, Alex
Porter, Thomas
Ramsay, David
Rapp, Brandon
Reid, George W.
Worner, William Frederic
Zellty, John A.
Subjects
Cemeteries
Letters
Military history
Military regulations
Newtown, Battle of, Newtown, N.Y., 1779
Prisoners of war
Soldiers
Stony Point, Battle of, Stony Point, N.Y., 1779
Sullivan's Indian Campaign, 1779
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Search Terms
Battle of Newtown
Battle of Stony Point
Cemeteries
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Finding aids
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Letters
Manuscript groups
Military history
Military records
Military regulations
Prisoners of war
Receipts
Revolutionary War
Soldiers
Sullivan Campaign, 1779
Extent
3 boxes, 40 folders, 1.25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0098
Notes
Harmful Language Warning: LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this orderly book reflects the racial prejudices of the era and the violence perpetrated against the Haudenosaunee Confederacy during the American War of Independence. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content. This volume contains language that is offensive, oppressive, graphic, and may cause distress. LancasterHistory does not condone the use of this language.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
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Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
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Credit
Revolutionary War Collection (MG-98), Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Numbers
MG-98
Other Number
MG-98
Classification
MG0098
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Cataloged prior to 1997. Items have been added and the finding aid has been updated since 1997.
Documents
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The life of Gouverneur Morris : with selections from his correspondence and miscellaneous papers ; detailing events in the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and in the political history of the United States

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3752
Author
Sparks, Jared,
Date of Publication
1832.
Call Number
923.2 M875s
Responsibility
by Jared Sparks.
Author
Sparks, Jared,
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
Gray & Bowen,
Date of Publication
1832.
Physical Description
3 v. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Bruntjen and Bruntjen 14802.
Sabin 88990.
"Publications, by Gouverneur Morris" vol. I, p. [519-520]
"Index of letters" vol. III, p. [501]-506.
LCHS has vol. I and vol. II.
Subjects
Morris, Gouverneur, - 1752-1816.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
France - Politics and government - 1789-1799.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
923.2 M875s
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[Colonial records of Pennsylvania]

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20686
Date of Publication
1838-1853.
Call Number
974.8 P415
  1 website  
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Printed by T. Fenn,
Date of Publication
1838-1853.
Physical Description
16 volumes illustrations (volumes 7) tables 22 cm
Notes
The first three volumes of the Colonial records are from the first edition. Their pagination does not correspond to the references from Dunn's "Index to the Colonial Records". Dunn's index refers to the second edition. Patrons can find the second editions of volumes 1-3 online at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/010447960. A link to this webpage is near the bottom of this library record. Look for the field "Electronic Location".
Collection of documents, supplemented by the companion series "Pennsylvania archives". (See preliminary reports of the committees, and of the editors, S. Hazard, and the Act providing for the publication, 1837, in Pennsylvania archives, v. 1, p. 1-23, especially p. 7 and 17-23, where the present collection is officially designated as the "Colonial records", a title not used in printing, the volumes having special titles only, as given in "Contents" below).
Errors in paging: nos. 158-167, 499 ommitted, v. 3; nos. 209-224 repeated, v. 16; numerous other errors.
V. 12, minutes of the Supreme executive council from May 21, 1779-July 12, 1781; v. 13, July 13, 1781-Dec. 31, 1783; v. 14, Jan. 1, 1784-Apr. 3, 1786; v. 15, July 4, 1786-Feb. 6, 1789; v. 16, Feb. 7, 1789-Dec. 20, 1790.
Contents
v. 1-10. Minutes of the Provincial council of Pennsylvania, from the organization to the termination of the proprietary government: v. 1, Mar. 10, 1683-Nov. 27, 1700; v. 2, Dec. 18, 1700-May 16, 1717; v. 3, May 31, 1717-Jan. 23, 1735-6: v. 4, Feb. 7, 1735-6-Oct. 15, 1745: v. 5, Dec. 17, 1745-Mar. 20, 1754: v. 6, Apr. 2, 1754-Jan. 29, 1756: v. 7, Jan. 29, 1756-Jan. 11, 1758: v. 8,Jan. 13, 1758-Oct. 4, 1762; v. 9, Oct. 15, 1762-Oct. 17, 1771; v. 10, Oct. 18, 1771-Sept. 27, 1775, with minutes of the Council of safety from June 30, 1775, to Nov. 12, 1776.--v. 11-16. Minutes of the Supreme executive council of Pennsylvania, from its organization to the termination of the revolution: v. 11, Proceedings of Council of safety, Nov. 13, 1776-Mar. 17 [i.e. 13] 1777, Oct. 17-Dec. 4, 1777; memorandum from Dec. 31, 1776-Mar. 17, 1777; minutes of the Supreme executive council Mar. 4, 1777-May 20, 1779.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Sources.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Sources.
Pennsylvania.
United States.
History.
Sources.
Additional Author
Hazard, Samuel,
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Provincial Council.
Pennsylvania. Committee of Safety.
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
974.8 P415
Websites
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Correspondence of General Edward Hand, of the Continental Line, 1779-1781

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12922
Author
Hand, Edward ,
Date of Publication
1909.
Call Number
905.748 HSP v.33
  1 website  
Author
Hand, Edward ,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa
Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania ,
Date of Publication
1909.
Physical Description
pp. 353-360 23 cm.
Notes
This record provides a link to this resource on JSTOR's online repository.
In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v. 33.
Subjects
Hand, Edward - 1744-1802 - Correspondence.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Personal narratives.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 HSP v.33
Websites
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The unpublished revolutionary papers of Major-General Edward Hand of Pennsylvania, 1777-1784; catalogued with preliminary note by A.J. Bowden. The property of and offered for sale by George H. Richmond

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3929
Author
Hand, Edward,
Date of Publication
1907.
Call Number
923.5 H236b
Author
Hand, Edward,
Place of Publication
New York
Date of Publication
1907.
Physical Description
29 p. 21 cm.
Notes
"Five hundred copies of this catalogue have been printed."
Subjects
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Sources.
Additional Author
Bowden, Alfred James,
Richmond, George Herbert,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.5 H236b
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A calendar of Washington manuscripts in the Library of Congress

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1805
Date of Publication
1901.
Call Number
923.173 W318un
Responsibility
compiled under the direction of Herbert Friedenwald.
Place of Publication
Washington
Publisher
G.P.O.,
Date of Publication
1901.
Physical Description
315 p. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Contents
Introduction -- Calendar of manuscripts from Washington -- Calendar of manuscripts to Washington -- Index of names.
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799 - Manuscripts - Bibliography.
Manuscripts - United States
United States - History - Sources.
Additional Author
Friedenwald, Herbert,
Additional Corporate Author
Library of Congress. Manuscript Division.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.173 W318un
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Captain Gustavus Conyngham; a sketch of the services he rendered to the cause of American independence

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19635
Author
Jones, Charles Henry,
Date of Publication
1903.
Call Number
923.5 J76
  1 website  
Responsibility
by Charles Henry Jones.
Author
Jones, Charles Henry,
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia]
Publisher
The Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the revolution,
Date of Publication
1903.
Physical Description
32 pages frontispiece, plates (some color) portraits 26 cm
Subjects
Conyngham, Gustavus, - 1744?-1819.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Naval operations.
United States.
History.
Additional Corporate Author
Sons of the Revolution. Pennsylvania Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.5 J76
Websites
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A national register of the society, Sons of the American Revolution

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2649
Corporate Author
Sons of the American Revolution.
Date of Publication
1902]
Call Number
369.13 S698
Responsibility
comp. and pub. under the auspices of the national publication committee by Louis H. Cornish ... register list collated and ed. by A. Howard Clark ...
Corporate Author
Sons of the American Revolution.
Place of Publication
[New York
Publisher
Press of A. H. Kellogg,
Date of Publication
1902]
Physical Description
1035 p. col. front., illus., plates, port. 26 cm.
Notes
Separate index (369.13 S698 Index).
Subjects
Sons of the American Revolution.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Societies, etc.
Additional Author
Clark, Alonzo Howard,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
369.13 S698
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Directory of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18549
Corporate Author
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Date of Publication
1908.
Call Number
369.13 D235
Responsibility
compiled by order of the Sixteenth Continental Congress [by Mrs. Albert C. Gaw].
Corporate Author
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Place of Publication
Washington, D.C
Publisher
[G.C. Howard, printer],
Date of Publication
1908.
Physical Description
x, 132, 961 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Societies, etc.
Additional Author
Gaw, Anna Spears.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
369.13 D235
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Courts as well as Congress

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo418
Date of Publication
1904.
Material: Book Subject(s): Lancaster (Pa.)--Politics and government--1775-1783. Lancaster (Pa.)--Capital and capitol. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1903/1904 Description: [110]-111 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 8, no. 4 Call
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1904.
Physical Description
[110]-111 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 8, no. 4
Summary
This is a brief article explaining how the Pennsylvania General Assembly during the American Revolution authorized the courts of Philadelphia and Chester County to hold court away from their home area. This was due to the occupation of Philadelphia by the British army, which also forced the Continental Congress to abandon Philadelphia and take up residence in York, PA.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Capital and capitol.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 8, number 4 (1904), p. 110-111Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.8
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vol8no4pp110_111_52015.pdf

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