02480ctm a2200361 a 4500 mic68000194 DLC 20260227111612.0 hd|afa|||bcca 981223s1967 maua a 001 0deng mic68000194 ms 69001649 mm 80054700 DLC DLC DLC n-us--- n-us-ma E207.W2 973.3/092 21 Ward, Artemas, 1727-1800. The Artemas Ward papers [microform] / Frederick S. Allis, Jr., editor; R. Bruce Pruitt, associate editor. Boston, Mass. : Massachusetts Historical Society, c1967. 5 microfilm reels : ill. ; 35 cm. Massachusetts Historical Society microfilm publication ; no. 4 Open to research. Reproduces personal and family correspondence, diary (1758), orderly book, official documents, accounts, receipts, and other papers of Artemas Ward, Revolutionary War general and member of the Continental Congress; together with personal and official papers of Nahum Ward (1684-1754) concerning his duties in local offices of Shrewsbury, diaries (1827-1853) of Thomas W. Ward, correspondence of the Perry and Ward families, and genealogies, photographs, and other records of the family. Artemas Ward's papers relate to his participation in campaigns at Ft. Edward and Ft. Ticonderoga, the siege of Boston, and as head of the Eastern Department, Continental Army; his duties as Shrewsbury official and speaker of the Massachusetts House; his term as a member of the Board of Overseers at Harvard College; his activities with the Continental Congress concerning political, state, and federal affairs; and to Shay's Rebellion. Filmed from the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Accompanied by a printed guide, entitled: Guide to the microfilm edition of The Artemas Ward papers (30 p. ; 23 cm.) Ward, Artemas, 1727-1800 Archives. United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Sources. Massachusetts History Revolution, 1775-1783 Sources. Allis, Frederick Scouller, 1913- Pruitt, R. Bruce. Massachusetts Historical Society. United States. National Historical Publications Commission. 39116 39116