Forton Prison (England) prisoner of war papers, 1777-1797.
Material type:
Mixed materialsDescription: 2 items; 1 container; 1 microfilm reelSubject(s): - Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Correspondence
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Correspondence
- Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 -- Correspondence
- Locke, Reuben
- McKinney, Thomas
- Prisoners of war -- Great Britain
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Prisoners and prisons
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Songs and music
- Microfilm edition available, no. 16,512.
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Journal (1777 June 15-1779 July 22) kept by an American prisoner, Thomas McKinney, with a contemporary copy of a letter (1778 September 19) from John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Arthur Lee to the prisoners at Forton, list of prisoners, and financial entries (1793-1797) of Reuben Locke, Lexington, Mass.; and copybook of naval prisoners' songs (1778), with list of financial expenditures.
Microfilm edition available, no. 16,512.
Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1977.
Collection material in English.
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