Horatio Gates papers

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 1118", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"1118", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Horatio Gates papers"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1760-1804", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1760/1804"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1.5 linear feet (4 boxes, 1 v.)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 microfilm reel"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1760

date_inclusive_end

1804

origination

{"value"=>"Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Horatio Gates (1728-1806) was a general in the American Revolutionary War. He commanded the American forces at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 and in 1780 was placed in chief command of the army in the South. During the French and Indian War, he served as an officer in the British army.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

custodhist

{"value"=>"<p>Collection is composed of materials separated from the Emmet and Bancroft collections.</p><p>Orderly books and letterbook received as part of the Thomas Addis Emmet collection.</p>"}

arrangement

{"value"=>"Two series: I. Correspondence; II. Orderly Books"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of correspondence and orderly books of General Gates. Correspondence, 1787-1804, primarily from family and friends, concerns personal and financial matters but also relates to American politics. Letter book, 1780-1781, contains letters written by Gates during his command in the South during the Revolution. Also, orderly books, 1760-1783; issued by Gates while commanding the Southern Army.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 86M96"}

{"date"=>"1893", "source"=>"Bancroft, George; J.S. Kennedy", "method"=>"Purchase, gift", "value"=>"Purchase, gift, Bancroft, George; J.S. Kennedy, 1893"}

altformavail

{"value"=>"<p>Orderly books, 1760-1783, and letterbook, 1780-1781, available on microfilm; New York Public Library</p>"}

note

{"value"=>"<p>Entire collection included in microfilm: Horatio Gates papers, 1726-1828. Microfilming Corporation of America (see NYPG 81-B5556)</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}

keydate

1760

prefercite

{"value"=>"Horatio Gates papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Horatio Gates (1728-1806) was a general in the American Revolutionary War. He commanded the American forces at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 and in 1780 was placed in chief command of the army in the South. During the French and Indian War, he served as an officer in the British army. Collection consists of correspondence and orderly books of General Gates. Correspondence, 1787-1804, primarily from family and friends, concerns personal and financial matters but also relates to American politics. Letter book, 1780-1781, contains letters written by Gates during his command in the South during the Revolution. Also, orderly books, 1760-1783; issued by Gates while commanding the Southern Army.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

1.5 linear feet (4 boxes, 1 v.); 1 microfilm reel

date_start

1760

date_end

1804

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