Christopher French papers, (Record no. 39871)
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| control field | DLC |
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | mm 78021568 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Description conventions | dacs |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| Modifying agency | DLC |
| 072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE | |
| Subject category code | C |
| Source | lcmd |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | French, Christopher, |
| Dates associated with a name | active 18th century. |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Christopher French papers, |
| Inclusive dates | 1756-1778. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 3 |
| Type of unit | items. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 |
| Type of unit | container. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 |
| Type of unit | microfilm reel. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 0.4 |
| Type of unit | linear feet. |
| 506 0# - RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS NOTE | |
| Terms governing access | Open to research. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Three journals (1756-1764 and 1776-1778) kept by French while serving with the British Army in America. The first segment covers his service during the French and Indian War, especially during the siege of Louisbourg. Includes descriptions of New York City, Philadelphia, Princeton, Trenton, and Albany, as well as accounts of journeys through Canada and a trip to South Carolina during which conferences with various Indian tribes were held. The rest of the journal covers French's service during the American Revolution, especially his imprisonment in Hartford, Conn., and his duties in Rhode Island and New York. Individuals represented in the journal include John Burgoyne, William Howe, Jonathan Trumbull, and George Washington. |
| 530 ## - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM AVAILABLE NOTE | |
| Additional physical form available note | Microfilm edition available, |
| Order number | no. 17,453. |
| 533 ## - REPRODUCTION NOTE | |
| Type of reproduction | Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division. |
| Place of reproduction | Washington, D.C. : |
| Agency responsible for reproduction | Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, |
| Date of reproduction | 1979. |
| 545 0# - BIOGRAPHICAL OR HISTORICAL DATA | |
| Biographical or historical data | British army officer. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | Collection material in English. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Burgoyne, John, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1722-1792. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Howe, William Howe, |
| Titles and other words associated with a name | Viscount, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1729-1814. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Trumbull, Jonathan, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1710-1785. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Washington, George, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1732-1799. |
| 610 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Great Britain. |
| Subordinate unit | Army |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Indians of North America |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Albany (N.Y.) |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Canada |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | To 1763 (New France) |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Connecticut |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | Revolution, 1775-1783. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Hartford (Conn.) |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Louisbourg (N.S.) |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | New York (N.Y.) |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | New York (State) |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Nova Scotia |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | To 1763. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Philadelphia (Pa.) |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Princeton (N.J.) |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Rhode Island |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | Revolution, 1775-1783. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Trenton (N.J.) |
| Chronological subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | South Carolina |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | United States |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | French and Indian War, 1754-1763. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | United States |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | Revolution, 1775-1783 |
| General subdivision | Campaigns. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | United States |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | Revolution, 1775-1783 |
| General subdivision | Prisoners and prisons. |
| 656 #7 - INDEX TERM--OCCUPATION | |
| Occupation | Army officers, British. |
| Source of term | itoamc |
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