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Start Over Online Content Not Available Place United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources. Creator Princeton University. Library. Special Collections

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John Trumbull Collection, 1768-1842 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of selected correspondence and documents of John Trumbull, the American artist known as the "Painter of the American Revolution." One of his historical paintings, Declaration of Independence, was used for the image on the reverse of the U.S. $2 dollar bill.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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William Alexander Collection, 1778-1813 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection contains documents and correspodence of and about General William Alexander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. This correspondence maninly concerns military tactics and includes Colonel Peabody, Alexander Hamilton, and General John Peter Muhlenburg.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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19th-Century Maritime Collection, 1781-1928 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of correspondence, documents, financial material, and printed matter of Caleb Bates, captain of the Juno of Boston, John B. Church, marine insurance underwriter, and others involved in predominantly nineteenth-century American maritime trade.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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