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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01626.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Undated Documents Relating to the Revolutionary Era |
| Title | Journal and account book related to the New York campaign of 1776 |
| Date | 1776-1784 |
| Author | Sawyer, William (1753-1817) |
| Document Type | Book; Business and financial document; Military document |
| Content Description | The first segment of this manuscript contains lists of officers, troops, and provisions kept by Quartermaster William Sawyer for Colonel Jonathan Brewer's Massachusetts militia regiment serving in New York. Following the military section, there are additional entries by Sawyer from 1780 to 1784, apparently after he returned to civilian life in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Some pages are either partially or completely torn out. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Soldier's Diary Military History Militia Finance Muster Rolls and Returns Military Provisions Military Supplies Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Sawyer, William (1753-1817) Brewer, Jonathan (1726-1784) |
| Theme | 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 |
| Related documents | Deed conveying a church pew in the Plaistow Meeting House to William Sawyer |