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Orderly book of John Hollingshead, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, 1779 July 24 - Oct. 18

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Description: Regimental orderly book contains general orders of Gen. John Sullivan, brigade orders, advertisements, and regimental details. The book covers operations from the beginning of the expedition in late July to its completion in October, including the order congratulating the army on "the reduction of the five Indian nations."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1779
Call number: mssHM 59430
Creator: Hollingshead, John (active 1775-1781)(Opens in new tab)
Additional description: The manuscript also contains a records entitled "Occurences of July 12th 1779 Headquarters Wyoming," "Roll of Capt. Hollingshead Company. Aug. 21, Tioga," and "An Account of the company that drew State Stores, delivered a company Lt. Wilkinson. 22 Aug. 1779."
Provenance: Purchased at Sotheby's, sale 7315, lot 193, May 21, 1999. From the collection of Dr. Frank Siebert who purchased it from Charles Hamilton in 1957.
Dimensions: 15 cm :
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