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MacPherson family correspondence
John MacPherson, Jr., served as Richard Montgomery's aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War. He died in the attack on Quebec. His brother, William MacPherson, was an army officer whose several commands included: a Pennsylvania militia battalion (MacPherson's Blues) in the 1794 Whiskey...
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| Collection: | MacPherson Family Correspondence |
| Collection Number: | 1688 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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0.66 Linear feet 0.66 linear feet, 2 boxes (250 items) |
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John MacPherson, Jr., served as Richard Montgomery's aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War. He died in the attack on Quebec. His brother, William MacPherson, was an army officer whose several commands included: a Pennsylvania militia battalion (MacPherson's Blues) in the 1794 Whiskey Insurrection; a legion formed during the 1798 conflict with France; and troops sent to enforce revenue laws in Northampton County during the 1798 Fries Rebellion.
Correspondence of the MacPherson family of Philadelphia includes: personal letters, 1766-1773, of John MacPherson, Jr., to William Patterson of N.J., and a letter, 1775, written a few hours before his death. The bulk of the collection consists of letters to William MacPherson on his military service, as well as land transactions and other business affairs. There are also a few letters, 1804-1807, written to William from Jamaica by his brother John Montgomery MacPherson about family affairs and business trade in Jamaica. |