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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?]

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

Title	Manuscript narrative of an officer of the Revolution..., 1775-1784 [ Derry, NH ?, 1842?]
Call Number	MSS L1994.1.424

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 ...,...

Manuscript narrative of an officer of the Revolution ...,...