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Journal of a march, a battle, and a waterfall : being the version elaborated by James McHenry from his diary of the year 1778
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James McHenry papers
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A collection of 161 items from 1776 to 1815; it consists of the professional, personal, and political papers and correspondence of James McHenry. The bulk of the collection consists of letters addressed to McHenry during his term as the Secretary of War, from 1796 to 1800. Also included are: petitions to Sir William Howe and report to George Washington concerning the condition of American prisoners of war (1776 to 1777); a regimen and diet prescribed by him to Alexander Hamilton (1778); correspondence and documents relating to the American Revolution accumulated by McHenry during his service as Washington's secretary (1778 to 1780); and Lafayette's aid (1780 to 1781), including a journal that McHenry kept in July 10-15, 1778 en route with Washington's Army to the North River. The collection contains five John Adams items: autograph request signed to Secretary of War James McHenry, 1797 March 14 (MH 1); autograph letter signed to James McHenry, 1797 Ocotober 27 (MH 2); contemporary copy of letter to Timothy Pickering, 1798 June 12 (MH 3); autograph letter signed to James McHenry, 1798 July 6; and autograph letter signed to James McHenry, 1798 August 18 (MH 159).
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The journal of James Melvin, private soldier in Arnold's expedition against Quebec in the year 1775
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The iron hearted regiment : being an account of the battles, marches and gallant deeds performed by the 115th regiment N. Y. vols
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