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Start Over Collection Leven Powell papers Date range 1777

Leven Powell, Camp at White Marsh Church, "11 miles above Philadelphia," Pa., to Sarah Powell, Loudoun County, Virginia Box 1, Folder 23

Scope and Contents Gives a detailed account of the British attack upon the American fort at the Cheveux de Friese, at Fort Mifflin, Pa., at which the enemy was repulsed at three different times, the end result being their retreating from Philadelphia; talk of General Gates' army being at a disadvantage, though the Americans could do with 10,000 more men; General Clinton..

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Leven Powell papers 0.85 Linear Feet

Powell, Leven, 1737-1810

This collection is largely comprised of the correspondence of Leven Powell, who served in American Revolutionary War as well as the Virginia House of Delegates, and the U. S. House of Representatives.

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Peter Grant, no place, to Leven Powell, Loudoun Co., Va. Box 1, Folder 19

Scope and Contents Is sending the bearer of the letter to Dumfries for a uniform in order to keep him away from the other troops because he has had smallpox; hopes that men in uniform will help the recruiting process, which is not going very well; one new recruit lost two fingers from his left hand and wants to be discharged; doesn't want to travel too far to recruit in case he brings smallpox home, since his wife is "under inoculation"

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Richard Graham, Dumfries, Va., to Leven Powell, Loudoun Co., Va.. Box 1, Folder 17

Scope and Contents Transportation of cloth and tailors, as well as 17 lbs. of flour; military action detailed, including that of Cornwallis' Army, and a traitor, Col. Buckner, with General Washington's troops, who was tried and condemned to be shot; 300 to 400 slaves were taken from Gloucester, Lancaster, and Northumberland counties, Va. by ships in the Bay, which indicates that the British plan...

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