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Source Description
Brief interleaved notes written in a copy of "Gaine's New-York Pocket Almanack, for the year 1777" by a surgeon in the British Army during the American Revolution. Notes convern the activities of the fleet under Admiral Richard Howe. Includes explanatory letters, 1889-1890, on the provenance of the diary. These images are the best images possible, due to the condition of the orginal manuscript.
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Document identity
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br86bq54w
label
Diary of West Hill
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obj
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document
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1
Source metadata
id
br86bq54w
contentType
document
stage
normalized
title
Diary of West Hill
description
Brief interleaved notes written in a copy of "Gaine's New-York Pocket Almanack, for the year 1777" by a surgeon in the British Army during the American Revolution. Notes convern the activities of the fleet under Admiral Richard Howe. Includes explanatory letters, 1889-1890, on the provenance of the diary. These images are the best images possible, due to the condition of the orginal manuscript.
date
["June 1777"]
year
1777
rights
Open access This item is in the public domain. There are no known restrictions on the use of this image.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
Mss A 2004
creators
Hill, West, approximately 1742-1834
Awdry, Edward
Lea, Henry J.
institution
New England Historic Genealogical Society
collections
Revolutionary War Manuscripts (NEHGS)
subjects
Hill, West, approximately 1742-1834--Diaries
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
subjectsGeographic
North and Central America
United States
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Documents
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Diaries
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Text
country
United States
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1
source
import
extent
1 v. (17 p.); 10 cm
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no
Source extras
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br86bp745
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br86bq29j
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38
schema:longitude
-98
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br86bq54w
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document
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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