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Manuscript narrative of an officer of the Revolution ..., 1775-1784 [ Derry, NH?, 1842?]
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Manuscript narrative of an officer of the Revolution ..., 1775-1784 [ Derry, NH?, 1842?]
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Object Description
Title
Manuscript
narrative
of an
officer
of the
Revolution...
,
1775-1784
[
Derry
,
NH
?,
1842?]
Creator
Burnham, John, 1749-1843
Burnham, George, 1802-1851
Tham, James
Responsibility
Major John Burnham
Place
[Derry
,
N.H.]
Date
[1842?]
Subject(s)
Breed's Hill
Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776
Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati
Princeton, Battle of, Princeton, N.J., 1777
Stony Point, Battle of, Stony Point, N.Y., 1779
Trenton, Battle of, Trenton, N.J., 1776
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Personal narratives
United States. Continental Army. Infantry.
Phys Desc
[2], 12, [1] p. ; 32 cm.
Notes
Date
and
place
of
origin
surmised
from
Tham
letter
,
p
.
2
Probably
in the
hand
of
John's
son
,
George
,
inasmuch
as
John
had been
nearly
blind
for the
last
seven
years
of his
life
For
published
version
,
see
:
Recollections
of the
Revolutionary
War
by
Major
John
Burnham
, of
Gloucester
Attached
at
end
with
sealing
wax
:
Remarks
on
Maj
.
John
Burnham
by
Jonathan
Ireland
Jr.of
Dumbarton
NH
Provenance
: From the
papers
of
Hon
.
Chandler
E
.
Potter
of
Manchester
,
N.H
.
Potter
married
the
daughter
of
Gen
.
Benjamin
Pierce
,
father
of
Franklin
Pierce
--
see
pencilled
note
inside
front
cover
.
Includes
copy
of
Burnham's
letter
to
James
Tham
,
Derry
,
NH
7
Jan
.
1842
, in
apparent
response
to
Tham's
equest
that
Burnham
record
his
revolutionary
experiences
Descibes
his
early
service
under
Capt
[]
Warner
at
Breed's
Hill
, at
Long
Island
,
Princeton
,
Trenton
and
Yorktown
and
concludes
with his
removal
to
Marietta
,
OH
Format
Mss
Call Number
MSS
L1994.1.424
Rights
Image for research and educational use only. For publication of images contact library@societyofthecincinnati.org
Description
Title
Manuscript
narrative
of an
officer
of the
Revolution...
,
1775-1784
[
Derry
,
NH
?,
1842?]
Call Number
MSS
L1994.1.424
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