Research Catalog
Israel Putnam papers
- Title
- Israel Putnam papers, 1775-1777.
- Author
- Putnam, Israel, 1718-1790.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 4588 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Ford collection.
- Description
- .1 linear foot (1 folder)
- Summary
- Israel Putnam was a General in the Continental Army noted for his strategic efforts and leadership at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The papers consist mainly of receipts and inventories, including bills for goods and sundries such as wine, household items, and expenses at Fraunces Tavern, and a memorandum of "goods to be sent down to the camps" in August, 1775. Also present is a letter sent from Crosswicks, New Jersey, on January 11, 1777, noting current conditions, activities of Tory troops, and General Washington's planned activities shortly after the battles of Trenton and Princeton.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Receipts (financial records)
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Provenance (note)
- Material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.
- Call Number
- MssCol 4588
- OCLC
- 868229175
- Author
- Putnam, Israel, 1718-1790.
- Title
- Israel Putnam papers, 1775-1777.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Provenance
- Material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.
- Added Author
- Ford collection.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 4588