Manuscripts
Orderly book of Enoch Poor's brigade, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
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- Description
- A fragment of the regimental orderly book of kept at winter quarters at Valley Forge. Two hands, one of Henry Dearborn.
- Production date
- 1778, January 13-February 4.
- Call number
- mssHM 660
- Provenance
- Purchased from Henry F. DePuy, 1920. The manuscript was part of the collection of Samuel W. Pennypacker sold at a Stan V. Henkels's sale in 1907. It was then acquired by Reinette L. McCrea; sold with the McCrea collection at the American Art Association sale in October 1919 (Sale 1437, Lot 721).
- Dimensions
- 21 cm :
- Associated people
- Dearborn, Henry, (1751-1829.)
- De Puy, Henry Farr, (1859-1924,)
