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circa 1770-1785
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Major - General, John Sullivan.
Half length engraving of Sullivan in uniform. Sullivan was a Major General in the Continental army from New Hampshire. He later served as President of New Hampshire.
GLC01450.201.05
no date
[Engaving of General JefferyAmherst]
Accompanied Amherst letter from the French and Indian War (see GLC01450.277.01).
GLC01450.277.02
21 January 1778
Rooke, William (fl. 1777-1778)
to Dorothy Rooke
Writes to his sister, stating that he hopes an unspecified person (possibly Henry Rooke) has returned from America to England. Refers to battle between Generals William Howe and George Washington. Mentions confusing reports he has received...
GLC03881.03
[Print of General Jean Rochambeau on horseback]
GLC04837.02
Wellmore, Edward (fl. 1834-1867)
[Engraving of Patrick Henry]
Engraving of Patrick Henry by Edward Wellmore, based on the painting by James Barton Longacre.
GLC08973.02
1777
Barstow, John (fl. 1777)
[Patriotic Verse in schoolboy exercise book]
2 January 1777 entry - "The Amaricans Challings/ Americans to arms Prepare/ Honour & Glory Beats for war/ Exert Yourselves with Force & might/ Show how the amaricans Boys Can fight/ For to maintain Their Charter rights/ Hozah Brave Boys -- //...In...
GLC09051
The Hon. Samuel Barrington
An engraving of Samuel Barrington, famed British Admiral.
GLC02542.32.21
24 May 1781
Dundas, David, Sir, Bart (1749-1826)
to James Dundas
Mentions the marriage of D. Erskine and the parliamentary elections. Describes his first visit to the opera, which he detested. Compares listening to songs in foreign languages (he does not understand) to "those poor bigots who say their prayers in...
GLC02549.17
circa 1860
Smith, Henry Wright (b. 1828)
Henry Knox
Bust portrait of Henry Knox. Engraved by H.W. Smith from a painting by Edward Savage.
GLC02437.10731
circa 1783
Lodge, John, fl. 1783
View of the Attack on Bunker's Hill with the Burning of Charles Town, June 17, 1775
Marked that it is engraved by Lodge, but drawn by a Mr. Millar. Engraved for Edward Barnard's book "New Complete & Authentic History of England," which was published in 1783. Shows the bombardment, from both land and sea, of Charles Town. The town...
GLC01450.169.05
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