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Title: Orderly book of Samuel Holden Parsons, 1778, Feb. 16 - Apr. 29, Highlands, N.Y., West Point, N.Y
Creator: Parsons, Samuel Holden, 1737-1789, author
Contributor: Strong, Nathan, active 1776-1779
Date Created and/or Issued: 1778-04
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Manuscripts
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Orderly book Samuel Holden Parson's command at Highlands and West Point.
Samuel Holden Parsons (1737-1789), American revolutionary war general. He was promoted to Brigadier General in October 1776. In winter and early spring of 1778, Parsons was in charge of construction at West Point.
Extent: 44 leaves, oblong quarto.
Identifier: mssHM 677
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll7/id/24245
Subject: Parsons, Samuel Holden, 1737-1789--Archives
United States. Continental Army--History--Sources
Generals--United States--Archives
New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sources
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sources
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces--Sources
West Point (N.Y.)--History--18th century--Sources
Military records United States Revolution, 1775-1783. (aat)
Orderly books United States Revolution, 1775-1783. (aat)
Source: Orderly Books of the American Revolution.
Manuscripts, Huntington Digital Library

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