Marvin, Elihu? to Unknown recipient, 1776 February 26
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Marvin, Elihu? to Unknown recipient, 1776 February 26 | ||
| Alternative Title | No. 884 Elihu? Marvin to ________ | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Informs him that Marvin has started to manufacture saltpetre; complains that Marvin's light infantry company has been "pretending to exercise and manoeuvre at a muster," that an officer knows nothing about discipline, and that they are ridiculed by spectators; includes a humorous poem about a soldier and an abandoned bride. | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Saltpeter | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Light infantry | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Poetry | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Brides | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Correspondence | ||
| Extent | 3p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1776-02-26 | ||
| Date Captured | 2023 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | The Sol Feinstone Collection of the American Revolution, ca. 1760s-1850s | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.F327 | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F327-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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