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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

Lexington Alarm letter, 1775 April 19

 Item
Identifier: A1995-011-001
Scope and Contents Alarm letter, containing an account of the Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775, originally written by Joseph Palmer, at Watertown, Massachusetts, just hours after the event. This attested copy written by Daniel Tyler, Jr., at Brooklyn, Connecticut on the morning of April 20, 1775 and addressed "To Christopher Leffingwell Esq. or either the Committee of Correspondence Norwich" on verso. Trascription Watertown Wednesday Morning near 10...
Dates: 1775 April 19
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Micah Chapman military collection, 1775-1781

 Collection
Identifier: A1983-011
Dates: 1775-1781
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Muster Roll of Captain Leighton's Company, 1775 September 12

 Item
Identifier: A1994-038-002
Scope and Contents

Manuscript muster roll for Captain Samuel Leighton's Company in the 30th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Col. James Scamman.

Dates: 1775 September 12
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Officer's commission issued to Abel Chapin, 1781 July 1

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A1983-021-002
Content Description

In this document, Governor John Hancock commissions Abel Chapin as First Lieutenant of the 1st Hampshire County Regiment, 8th Massachusetts. Signed by John Hancock, Governor and Commander and Chief in and over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and dated July 1, 1781.

Dates: 1781 July 1
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Photograph of Belfry, 1900

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Identifier: A1975-002-003
Dates: 1900
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Postcard of where Revolutionary General Richard Montgomery fell, 1906-1910

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Identifier: A2022-319-001
Dates: 1906-1910
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Program for Patriot's Day Annual Celebration, 1926

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Identifier: A1997-030
Scope and Contents

Program for Patriots' Day annual joint celebration given by Arlington, Brookline, Concord, Lexington, Boston, Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville

Dates: 1926
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Report from Fort, No. 2, 1776 November 19

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Identifier: A1994-038-001
Scope and Contents

This report from Fort No. 2 (Dorchester, Massachusetts) by Revolutionary War Lieutenant Daniel Wheelwright provides an account of events to the officer of the day.

Dates: 1776 November 19
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Reproduction of the Bridge by John Falter, 1974

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A1997-029-001
Scope and Contents Print (photolithograph) of the Concord bridge with British soldiers marching on the morning of April 19, 1775. On this bridge Paul Revere crossed and gave warning of the advancing troops, here the Minute men met the redcoats. This is a print made from a painting by Falter which was part of a series of paintings called From Sea to Shining Sea. Falter was commissioned to do this series as a part of the 1976 Bicentennial and was advised by James Shenton, professor of...
Dates: 1974
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

The Light of Patriotism speech, 1978

 Item
Identifier: A2001-077-002
Scope and Contents

Speech about John Adams and American Revolution of 1775

Dates: 1978
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Stanley F. Maxwell papers, 1931-1990

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