General John Stark Papers, 1758-1819
- Title:
- General John Stark Papers, 1758-1819
- Creator:
- Stark, John, 1728-1822
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1975.033
- Object ID:
- 1918-005
- Date:
- 1758-1819
- Physical Description:
- 3 boxes and 5 volumes 477 items
- Level of Description:
- Collection
- Abstract:
- Papers, 1758-1819, of General John Stark include correspondence, military commissions, returns of strength, personal and military accounts, personal and military receipts, orderly books, and miscellaneous papers. Most of the papers relate to John Stark's service during the American Revolution.
- Scope and Content:
- The General John Stark Papers contains papers related to the life and military service of General John Stark. The Papers include correspondence, military commissions, returns of strength, personal and military accounts, personal and military receipts, orderly books, and miscellaneous papers. The majority of papers related to John Stark's service in the military during the American Revolution, first as captain, then as brigadier general. The collection is cataloged based on the accession of the materials. The largest part of the collection is the John Stark Papers (M 1918.005).
- Arrangement:
- The papers are divided into seven series: Series I. Correspondence, 1755-1811, Series II. Military Commissions, 1758-1786, Series III. Returns of Strength, 1775-1781, Series IV. Personal and Military Accounts, 1775-1816, Series V. Personal and Military Receipts, 1760-1814, Series VI. Miscellaneous Papers, 1743-1814, and Series VII. Account Books, 1775-1784. This collection also contains a box of copied microfilmed correspondence housed at the Library of Congress. The remaining items in the collection are five volumes, four orderly books and one account book. The orderly books provide information on events during the American Revolution. They also contain accounts from after the War ended.
- Locations:
- New Hampshire
New York
New Jersey - People:
- Stark, John, 1728-1822
- Location Code:
- TL/2V
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Preferred Citation:
- Item title, John Stark Papers, 1758-1819, M 1918.005 (V). New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.
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