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LC Subject Heading: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 142

Major General Henry Knox, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Photographic print

Item 101754

Theodosia Prevost to Col. J. Wentworth about a visit, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781-01-11 Location: Sharon; Paramus Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1323

Stephen Hall on Penobscot Expedition, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-08-29 Location: Falmouth Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9384

'The Charming Sally' cover, 1898

Contributed by: South Portland Public Library Date: 1898 Media: Book

Item 20167

Proclamation urging resistance to British, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7479

Jedediah Preble letter on Mowat kidnapping, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10554

William Bayley letter to mother, January 28, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-01-28 Location: Portland; West Point Media: Ink on paper

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Item 136

Silhouette of Peleg Wadsworth, Portland, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Portland Media: Paper

Item 1283

Letter describing burning of Falmouth, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1322

Oath of allegiance record for Daniel Lane, 1778

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778-02-03 Location: Albany Media: Ink on paper

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Item 1368

Letter with paper from Arnold's march to Quebec, 1868

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9097

Letter from Benedict Arnold to Samuel Chace, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-02-12 Location: Providence Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10271

Letter to Peleg Wadsworth from John Campbell, Aug. 14, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-08-14 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10540

Letter from William Bayley to his mother, ca. 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1777 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10541

William Bayley letter to mother, Jean Bayley, from Continental Army, ca. 1778

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1778 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10542

William Bayley to mother, June 9, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-06-09 Location: Portland; Ticonderoga Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10552

William Bayley to mother, October 30, 1778

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778-10-30 Location: Hartford; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10555

Letter from William Bayley to mother, October 23, 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780-10-23 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13412

Letter requesting aid for losses to British, 1783

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1781 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17487

British surrender to George Washington, 1781

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819 Location: Yorktown Media: Digital image

Item 17523

Disbanding the Continental Army, November 3, 1783

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1783-11-03 Location: New Windsor Media: Digital image

Item 19019

Naval Battle at Machias, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-06-12 Location: Machias Media: Ink on paper

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Item 19020

'The Liberty Pole: A Tale of Machias,' 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-06-12 Location: Machias Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25164

Receipt for Penobscot Expedition service, Falmouth, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-07-08 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper

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