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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02892 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Appointment of Alexander McDougall as Colonel of First New York regiment |
| Date | 30 June 1775 |
| Author | Benson, Robert (fl. 1775) |
| Recipient | McDougall, Alexander |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Benson as Secretary of New York Provincial Congress. After Congress resumed its consideration of the arrangement of regiments, it made the New York Regiment the First Regiment. It also unanimously approved Alexander McDougall as colonel for the regiment. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Government and Civics Military History |
| People | Benson, Robert (fl. 1775) McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |