Navy Board of the Eastern Department letter book

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{"value"=>"3058", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Navy Board of the Eastern Department letter book"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1778-1779", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1778/1779"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".1 linear foot (1 volume)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

abstract

{"value"=>"One letter book with copies of 249 letters to the Marine Committee, members of the Board, Navy captains, Benjamin Franklin, Lafayette, and others, relative to Navy matters. The correspondence dates from October 24, 1778 to October 29, 1779. The Navy Board of the Eastern Department was located in Boston and included commissioners William Vernon, James Warren, and John Deshon"}

date_inclusive_start

1778

date_inclusive_end

1779

origination

{"value"=>"United States. Navy Board of the Eastern Dept", "type"=>"corpname"}

keydate

1778

prefercite

{"value"=>"Navy Board of the Eastern Department letter book, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

extent_statement

.1 linear feet (1 volume)

date_start

1778

date_end

1779

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