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New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings DO NOT USE

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Continental Army roster

 Collection — Manuscript box 1 - folder 1: [Barcode: 31924065239448]
Identifier: 186m
Scope and content

Autograph list of commissioned officers of the New York line, with rank and regimental affiliation frequently noted; copied from the Balloting Book in the Secretary of State's office, Albany; names arranged in alphabetical order; date and place of death or genealogical data given after certain names; identity of copyist and date of copying (ca.1850?) not stated.

Dates: ca. 1850.

John Rodgers letter : to Governor Clinton

 Collection — Manuscript box 22 - folder 1: [Barcode: 31924065243481]
Identifier: 177m
Scope and content

Letter calling Clinton's attention to the smuggling of flour and wheat from New York into New England, which Rodgers deplores especially at a time when "our Army is in a suffering condition for bread" and depending heavily on New York to supply the ingredients. With the letter is a typewritten transcript.

Dates: 1779 December 14.