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Extracts from the diary of Christopher Marshall : kept in Philadelphia and Lancaster, during the American Revolution, 1774-1781

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Author
Marshall, Christopher,
Date of Publication
1877.
Call Number
973.38 M367
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Responsibility
edited by William Duane.
Author
Marshall, Christopher,
Place of Publication
Albany
Publisher
Joel Munsell,
Date of Publication
1877.
Physical Description
iv, [5]-330 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes
First edition, covering only the years 1774-1776, published in Philadelphia by the same editor in 1839.
Summary
From The History Society of Pennsylvania: Christopher Marshall was born in Dublin, Ireland, on November 6, 1709. He was educated in England and sailed to America sometime in the late 1720s. By 1729, he had established a pharmacy shop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His success as a pharmacist and chemist allowed him to retire from business in 1774, but he remained a vital public figure. In 1776, he became a delegate to the Philadelphia Provincial Council, and he was twice appointed to the Continental Committee of Council and Safety. His retirement afforded him the time to keep diaries of public and personal events. He wrote these "remembrances" almost daily from about 1774 to at least 1795. In 1777, Marshall relocated to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to improve his health and to avoid the British armies. After hostilities ceased, Marshall moved back to Philadelphia where he died on May 7, 1797.
Subjects
Marshall, Christopher, - 1709-1797.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Personal narratives.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Additional Author
Duane, William,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.38 M367
Websites
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