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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03983.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Undated Documents Relating to the Revolutionary Era |
| Title | Revolutionary war journal of Captain Benjamin Larrabee |
| Date | 1776-1791 |
| Author | Larrabee, Benjamin (1740-1829) |
| Document Type | Diary; Military document |
| Content Description | Written at various locations; the fist location recorded is Scarborough, Maine. Records details regarding the weather, marching, and reporting to Colonel Reuben Fogg. Includes various lists of soldiers and drafted men. Contains financial records of sums paid and received for various purposes, including the purchase of goods and the payment of wages. Contains a 1791 account record for expenses pertaining to a school house. Dates are not listed chronologically within this journal. Housed with, but not bound within, original leather cover. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Soldier's Diary Finance Military Supplies Soldier's Pay Education Building Construction Militia |
| People | Larrabee, Benjamin (1740-1829) Fogg, Reuben (b. 1745) |
| Place written | Scarborough, Maine |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Education |
| 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 | Pay roll for Captain Benjamin Larrabee's Company Muster roll for Captain Benjamin Larrabee's Company |