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North Carolina Continental Army troops letter collection
The participation of North Carolina troops in the Revolution is described in letters of General Robert Howe, Stephen Moore, R. Rutherford, Allen Jones, John Armstrong, Thomas Burke, William Davidson, Richard Caswell, John Penn, and others, 1777-1783; and in orders of the Assembly, 1777. The letters...
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| Collection: | North Carolina Continental Army Troops Letter Collection |
| Collection Number: | 0455 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| 110 | 2 | |a United States. Continental Army |e creator | |
| 245 | 1 | |a North Carolina Continental Army troops letter collection |f 1728-1869 | |
| 300 | |a 0.75 Linear feet |f 0.75 linear feet, 5 volumes | ||
| 520 | |a The participation of North Carolina troops in the Revolution is described in letters of General Robert Howe, Stephen Moore, R. Rutherford, Allen Jones, John Armstrong, Thomas Burke, William Davidson, Richard Caswell, John Penn, and others, 1777-1783; and in orders of the Assembly, 1777. The letters discuss the resolutions of the Assembly on the ratification of the Constitution, 1787-1788; the question of imposts by North Carolina, 1788; paper currency, 1785; treaties and sales of Indian lands, 1827; slavery, laws, finances, freemasonry, religion, local affairs, political and military appointments. Also included in this volume are: manuscript map of the dividing line between Virginia and Carolina, 1728; printed copy of the amendment to the Constitution of North Carolina and of the Declaration of Rights, 1788; and muster roll of British troops in Charleston, S.C., 1782. This collection also includes an orderly book, "North Carolina Line," 1777 [formerly Am .6515] that is currently missing. | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Gift of the Lanier bequest.; 1908-1918 acquired | |
| 650 | 7 | |a North Carolina--History--Colonial period, 1600-1775 |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a North Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Surveys (Land)--North Carolina--18th century |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a United States Continental Army--Order-books |2 Local sources | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b North Carolina Continental Army Troops Letter Collection |l 0455 | ||