Newberry Library - Letter Yorke, Pa., to Brigadier General Edward Hand, Wyoming, Pa., 1779 June 3

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Open book Letter Yorke, Pa., to Brigadier General Edward Hand, Wyoming, Pa., 1779 June 3

Title Letter Yorke, Pa., to Brigadier General Edward Hand, Wyoming, Pa., 1779 June 3

Creator Hartley, Thomas, 1748-1800

Date 1779

Place Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania--York

Language English

Subjects Soldiers, Sullivan's Indian Campaign, 1779, United States

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text of letter on p. [1]-[2]; address on p. [4]
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary June 3, 1779, letter from Hartley, to Brig. Gen. Edward Hand, recommending William Huston, an adjutant in his former regiment, and Robert Crownover, for service in Gen. Sullivan's upcoming expedition against the Iroquois in New York. Also references to other regimental affairs, including the trial of a soldier charged with murder.

Biographical/Historical Note Revolutionary War officer, lawyer, politician. Hartley commanded two regiments, Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment (Jan. 1, 1777-Jan. 13, 1779) and the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment (Jan. 13-Feb. 13, 1779), before resigning to accept a seat in the Pennsylvania Assembly.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 35 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 364

BibID 140347

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2306px × 3770px 24.91 MB

Filename 991403478805867_Ayer_MS_364_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11IAL1