Author: Charles Samuel HallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Connecticut
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Life and Letters of Samuel Holden Parsons
Author: Charles Samuel HallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Connecticut
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Life and Letters of Samuel Holden Parsons
Author: Charles S. HallPublisher:
ISBN: 9781331172499
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Excerpt from Life and Letters of Samuel Holden Parsons: Major General in the Continental Army and Chief Judge of the Northwestern Territory 1737 1789 A considerable part of the correspondence of General Parsons during and before the Revolutionary War and while in the Northwestern Territory, together with valuable official papers, was lost by the burning of the building in Middletown in which they were stored. A grandson and namesake of the General, noted as an antiquarian, genealogist and historian, procured duplicates of the lost papers, so far as he was able, intending to publish a biography of the General; but ill-health unfortunately forced him to abandon the undertaking for which he was unusually well equipped. The papers preserved by him, and the remnants of the General's letters - many of them having fallen into the hands of collectors - were inherited by a great-grandson of the General, Samuel H. Parsons of New York, who still has them in his possession. Among them are the General's Letter Book and the Order Book of his Adjutant, David Humphreys. Having access to this collection through the courtesy of Mr. Parsons, and to the Washington Papers by favor of the librarian of the State Department, and having for another purpose already collected much valuable material relating to the General's life and public services, the writer was led to take up the work laid down by the General's grandson. This volume is the outcome of the undertaking. The letters and documents of which this work is largely made up are most of them given in full, and, having been arranged chronologically, furnish, with the intermediate text, a complete and continuous story of the General's life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Life and Letters of Samuel Holden Parsons; Major-General in the Continental Army and Chief Judge of the Northwestern Territory, 1737-1789
Author: Charles Samuel HallPublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230316451
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXVIII The Connecticut Reserve. Parsons Appointed To Survey It. Forms Syndicate To Buy Lands In. At Philadelphia For The Ohio Company. Returning, Visits Gen. Gates. Chief Justice Ellsworth. Thirteenth Anniversary Of IndepenDence Celebrated At Marietta. Appointed To Treat With The Indians On The Reserve. Goes To Lake Erie To Complete The Surveys. Returning, Is Drowned In Great Beaver Creek. Body Found And Buried; Afterwarps Removed To New Brighton. Letters From Gen. Butler And Lieut. Mcdowell. Parsons' Family. His Career And Character. 1789--1790 The boundaries of Connecticut, as defined in the Charter of 1662, included all the territory between the forty-first and fortysecond parallels from Narraganset Bay on the east, to the Pacific Ocean on the west, and embraced about one-fourth of the present State of Ohio, and two-fifths of the territory subsequently granted to William Penn and named by him Pennsylvania. The settlement of the Wyoming Valley by Connecticut people and their claim of jurisdiction under the Connecticut Charter, had raised the question of title prior to the Revolutionary War, but, upon the commencement of hostilities, the matter, at the request of Congress, was left in abeyance until, in November, 1781, the inhabitants, impatient at the delay, petitioned Congress for an adjudication of the conflicting claims of the two States by a Board of Commissioners to be selected as provided by the Articles of Confederation. Connecticut was represented in this proceeding by Eliphalet Dyer and William Samuel Johnson, who, in 1773 and 1774, had been appointed with General Parsons, Governor Matthew Griswold, Roger Sherman and others, a Committee to prepare a case for the submission of this controversy to the Courts of Great...
Life and Letters of Samuel Holden Parsons: Major-General in the Continental Army and Chief Judge of the Northwestern Territory, 1737-1789
Author: Charles Samuel HallPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9780270625523
Category : History
Languages : de
Pages : 624
Book Description
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Life and Letters of Samuel Holden Parsons
Author: Charles C. HallPublisher: William Press
ISBN: 1409731758
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
LIFE & LETTERS OF SAMUEL HOLDE
Author: Charles S. (Charles Samuel) B. 18 HallPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781371295202
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Life and Letters of Samuel Holden Parsons
Author: Charles Samuel HallPublisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781289738396
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 618
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Washington's Revolutionary War Generals
Author: Stephen R. TaaffePublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806165995
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
When the Revolutionary War began, Congress established a national army and appointed George Washington its commander in chief. Congress then took it upon itself to choose numerous subordinate generals to lead the army’s various departments, divisions, and brigades. How this worked out in the end is well known. Less familiar, however, is how well Congress’s choices worked out along the way. Although historians have examined many of Washington’s subordinates, Washington’s Revolutionary War Generals is the first book to look at these men in a collective, integrated manner. A thoroughgoing study of the Revolutionary War careers of the Continental Army’s generals—their experience, performance, and relationships with Washington and the Continental Congress—this book provides an overview of the politics of command, both within and outside the army, and a unique perspective on how it affected Washington’s prosecution of the war. It is impossible to understand the outcome of the War for Independence without first examining America’s military leadership, author Stephen R. Taaffe contends. His description of Washington’s generals—who they were, how they received their commissions, and how they performed—goes a long way toward explaining how these American officers, who were short on experience and military genius, prevailed over their professional British counterparts. Following these men through the war’s most important battles and campaigns as well as its biggest controversies, such as the Conway Cabal and the Newburgh Conspiracy, Taaffe weaves a narrative in the grand tradition of military history. Against this backdrop, his depiction of the complexities and particulars of character and politics of military command provides a new understanding of George Washington, the War for Independence, and the U.S. military’s earliest beginnings. A unique combination of biography and institutional history shot through with political analysis, this book is a thoughtful, deeply researched, and an eminently readable contribution to the literature of the Revolution.
The Continental Army
Author: Robert K. WrightPublisher: Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, United States Army
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
A narrative analysis of the complex evolution of the Continental Army, with the lineages of the 177 individual units that comprised the Army, and fourteen charts depicting regimental organization.
Washington's Partisan War, 1775-1783
Author: Mark Vincent KwasnyPublisher: Kent State University Press
ISBN: 9780873386111
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Washington's Partisan War, 1775-1783 combines the histories of regular units, state militia, & politics at the state & national levels, which in turn brings clarity to the chaotic & complicated military campaigns, & illuminates the militia's contributions to Washington's victories in the Revolutionary War.