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Title: Orderly book of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment, 1783, Sept. 28 - Dec. 4, West Point, N.Y., Brookline, Mass
Creator: Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809, author
Contributor: Gunther, Charles Frederick, 1837-1920, former owner
Date Created and/or Issued: 1783-12
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Manuscripts
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Description: Regimental orderly book consisting mainly of records of courts martial, with some regimental, garrison, and detachment orders. Included are copies of George Washington's Farewell order to the Armies of the United States, 1783, Nov. 2 and his letter to Henry Knox (1783, Dec. 2).
The 4th Massachusetts regiment was created on January 1, 1777 and served until November 3, 1783, under command of Colonel William Shepard (Jan. 1, 1777 - Jan. 1, 1783) and Colonel Henry Jackson (Jan. 1, 1783 - Nov. 3, 1783).
Extent: 49 leaves, 23 cm., oblong octavo.
Identifier: mssHM 587
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll7/id/8349
Language: English
Subject: Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809--Archives
Washington, George, 1732-1799. Farewell orders to the Armies of the United States. 1783, Nov. 2--Manuscripts
Washington, George, 1732-1799. Letter to Henry Knox. 1783, Dec. 2--Manuscripts
United States. Continental Army--Archives
United States. Continental Army--History--Sources
United States. Continental Army. Massachusetts Regiment, Fourth
Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sources
Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Regimental histories--Sources
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sources
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces--Sources
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Regimental histories--Massachusetts--Sources
New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--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
Provenance: Purchased at the sale of the collection of Charles F. Gunther, Part III, 1919.

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