Marinus Willett letters and history, 1778-circa 1782
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- 1778-04-08; 1778-04-29; 1778-05-23; 1782
- Description
Letters written from Fort Schuyler during 1778 to Gov. Clinton, Gen. Schuyler, Judge Jay, and Hendrick Herkimer and the other justices of the peace along the Mohawk River, regarding military issues and Indian relations, together with Willett's history of his service in the Mohawk Valley, 1781-1782. In an Apr. 8, 1778, letter to Gov. Clinton, Willett discusses an Oneida proposal to build a road between Fort Schuyler and the Oneida Castle, his regi...
- Creator
Willett, Marinus, 1740-1830
- Contributing Institution
- Newberry Library
- Subjects
- Law
Armed Forces
Indians--Government relations
History
Fortification
Roads
Equipment and supplies
Governors
Six Nations
American Revolution (1775-1783)
Militia
Willett, William M. (William Marinus), 1803-1895
Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804
Herkimer, Hendrick
Jay, John, 1745-1829
Mohawk
Oneida
Iroquois - Location
- Sharon
Johnstown
New York (State)--Rome--Fort Stanwix
New York (State)--Rome
New York (State)--Mohawk River Valley
New York (State)
United States - Type
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- CorrespondenceManuscripts (Documents)Personal narratives
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- Chicago citation style
- Willett, Marinus, 1740-1830. Marinus Willett letters and history, 1778-circa 1782. 1778-04-08; 1778-04-29; 1778-05-23; 1782. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/36617. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Willett, Marinus, 1740-1830, (1778-04-08; 1778-04-29; 1778-05-23; 1782) Marinus Willett letters and history, 1778-circa 1782. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/36617
- MLA citation style
- Willett, Marinus, 1740-1830. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/36617>.