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Connecticut Soldiers of the Revolution Correspondence

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection

Title: Connecticut Soldiers of the Revolution Correspondence
Inclusive Dates: 1838-1845
Quantity: 12 items (SC)
Abstract: Letters addressed to the government from Troy, Watertown, and Rushford, New York as well as from Vermont and Massachusetts, concerning pension claims.
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Connecticut Soldiers of the Revolution Correspondence collection contains letters written on behalf of families of Revolutionary War veterans to the Comptroller of Connecticut, requesting official certificates of service records to legalize pensions and land grants.

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Arrangement of the Collection

The collection contains one series, Correspondence, which is arranged chronologically.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Subjects

Revolutionary War -- Veterans.
Veterans -- Revolutionary War.

Genres and Forms

Correspondence.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Connecticut Soldiers of the Revolution Correspondence
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Purchased, 1963.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: LDC
Date: 08 Oct 2008
Revision history:

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Inventory

Correspondence
SC 226 24 May 1838
SC 226 06 Jul 1838
SC 226 19 Oct 1838
SC 226 29 Oct 1838
SC 226 22 Nov 1838
SC 226 14 Mar 1839
SC 226 13 Nov 1844
SC 226 May 1845
SC 226 26 May 1845
SC 226 28 May 1845
SC 226 14 Jul 1845
SC 226 19 Jul 1845

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