Account book of Samuel Miles, 1776-1783
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Account book of Samuel Miles, 1776-1783 | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | Miles, Samuel, 1740-1805 | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Samuel Miles' account book from his time as a POW (prisoner of war). It provides insight on the daily activity of many prisoners of war. Entries include the names of officers and enlisted men who are prisoners, dates, notes of settlement, and donations for funerals, coffins, and other items related to the prisoner of war experience. | ||
| Note | American Philosophical Society | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Account books | ||
| Extent | 21p. | ||
| Digital Origin | reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1776-1783 | ||
| Date Captured | 2021 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Samuel Miles Papers, 1776-1802 | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.M589 | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.M589-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
| Use | The APS has an Open Access Policy for all unrestricted material in the digital library. Open Access Materials can be used freely for non-commercial, scholarly, educational, or fair use as defined under United States copyright law. Read the full policy and learn more about our Rights and Reproduction at: http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/rights | ||