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Correspondence of Dr. C.E. Godfrey, New Jersey Office of Adjutant General, to Lucy Lewis Funsten and Attaway M. Lewis about Captain George Lewis, 7 letters, 1902-1907

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 21

Scope and Contents

Godfrey requests any information about Captain George Lewis (1757-1821), an officer in the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard, and his family, or a likeness or image of Lewis, for his book “The Commander-in-Chief’s Guard, Revolutionary War” (1902); thanks her for allowing him to photograph the payroll of Captain Lewis’ troop, which is the only one in existence and warns her about the need for its care, also sharing the interest of Mr. Ford, Library of Congress, in its purchase (January 8, 1903).

Dates

  • Creation: 1902-1907

Creator

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States