Connecticut -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
James Baldwin Diary
00-1951-12-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1951-12-0
Scope and Contents
The James Baldwin Diary (1951-12-0) is a small diary containing a few pages of genealogical information of the Baldwin family including birth and death dates for several family members and describing how his family originally came to Litchfield. The majority of the diary is a retelling of American Revolutionary War. In part of the diary, Baldwin mentions the battle of Harlem Heights and a speech by George Washington. The diary was most likely written by James Baldwin, but the diary was most...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: Before 1843; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1951
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Elisha Frisbie Accounts and Journal
00-1955-37-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1955-37-0
Scope and Contents
The Elisha Frisbie Accounts and Journal (1955-37-0) contain tables documenting the number of men in Captain Seymour's militia under Elisha Sheldon from October 25th to December 25th 1776. The tables break the numbers of men down into the number sick, discharged, fit for duty, dead, etc. There are also very small entries tracking the movement of the militia, and there are also accounts of rations and money spent. There are also a number of diary entries detailing military activity for the...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1776 Oct 25 - 1776 Dec 25; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1955
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
H. William Hawke manuscript
00-1972-129-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1972-129-0
Scope and Contents
The H. William Hawke manuscript (1972-129-0) is a typescript manuscript biography titled "Joel Stone of Gananoque, 1749-1833. His Life and Letters." The manuscript was written by H. William Hawke in 1970.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1970; Other: Date acquired: 01/03/1972
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Jedediah Huntington Orderly Book
2358
Collection
Identifier: 2358
Abstract
The Jedediah Huntington Orderly Book collection (2358) is a book of orders from George Washington written by Jedediah Huntington. The orders in the book are from January 1st, 1776 to April 2nd of the same year.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1776-01-01 - 1776-04-02; Other: Date acquired: 02/07/1921
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Transcripts from Connecticut state records regarding the American Revolution
00-2024-47-0
File
Identifier: 00-2024-47-0
Abstract
Transcripts from Connecticut state records (1776-1787) regarding the American Revolution.
Dates:
around 1903
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society