Journal and orderly book of John Herbert
- Title
- Journal and orderly book of John Herbert, 1759-1766.
- Author
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call number | Item location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. Please contact a librarian for assistance. | Containervolume 1 | FormatMixed material | AccessRequest in advance | Call numberMssCol NYGB 18231 volume 1 | Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .13 linear foot (1 volume)
- Summary
- The journal and orderly book belonging to John Herbert contain the orders of the First and Second Battalions of Brigadier General Timothy Ruggles Loyalist militia volunteers in 1759, in which Herbert served as Adjutant. During the French and Indian War, Ruggles' men were stationed in Albany, Saratoga, and Ft. Edward, New York.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
- Subject
- Ruggles, Timothy, 1711-1795
- Massachusetts. Militia. Regiment, Timothy Ruggles' (1755-1763) -- Order books
- American loyalists -- Massachusetts
- American loyalists -- New York (State)
- Spirituality -- Personal narratives
- United States -- History -- British forces. -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763
- United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Registers
- Genre/Form
- Orderly books.
- Spiritual journals.
- Call number
- MssCol NYGB 18231
- Access (note)
- Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Source (note)
- Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
- Provenance (note)
- Presented to the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society by the family of Oscar H. Gregory in 1978. Gregory received the book from Colonel Chauncey Pratt (1788-1865). The book was previously held by Sarah Herbert Pratt (1756-1849), daughter of John Herbert.
- Author
- Herbert, John.
- Title
- Journal and orderly book of John Herbert, 1759-1766.
- Restricted access
- Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Provenance
- Presented to the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society by the family of Oscar H. Gregory in 1978. Gregory received the book from Colonel Chauncey Pratt (1788-1865). The book was previously held by Sarah Herbert Pratt (1756-1849), daughter of John Herbert.
- Source
- Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 2008.
- Added author
- New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection.
- Research call number
- MssCol NYGB 18231