Scope and content
Journal (1776) of Colonel Ebeneezer Francis which relates his activities from the time he set out from Cambridge camp and his contacts with General Washington, other patriot officers, and the Continental Congress, describes many New England towns, skirmishes, and ship-movements, repeats army gossip, and tells of a plot by the Mayor of New York to seize General Washington; Francis family letters describing a visit to Harvard College (1787), and discussing the division of family property, the use of land warrants in Ohio, and the sale of land in Georgia with comparative prices (1796); a spinning verse sung at the Rev. M. Dana's house in Ipswich, and other papers.
Dates
- 1776-1798.
Creator
- Francis family. (Family)
Biographical / Historical
Massachusetts family. Colonel Ebeneezer Francis was killed in battle at Hubbardton, Vermont, July, 1777.
Extent
14 items. (14 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Bibliographic References
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
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