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American Revolutionary War

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Art & Architecture Thesaurus\ACTIVITIES FACET\Events\events\armed conflicts\wars\

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

Document to Kaghneghtagough authorizing payment by The Crown for losses sustained during the American Revolutionary War witnessed by Chief Joseph Brant, August 23, 1787

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 46
Identifier: 4026.5153
Description

Document to Kaghneghtagough authorizing payment by the Crown for losses sustained during the American Revolutionary War. This note was witnessed by Chief Joseph Brant.

Dates: August 23, 1787
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.83, Sir Frederick Haldimand Papers

Duplicate letter from Henry Knox, of the War Office, to Colonel Marinus Willett in Alexandria, Virginia , July 3, 1790

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 3826.1401
Description Duplicate letter from Henry Knox, of the War Office, to Colonel Marinus Willett in Alexandria, Virginia discussing the coming visit of the Creek leaders and the activities of Colonel McGillivary and Colonel Howard. In his letter, Knox discusses the travel progress of McGillivray and the other Creek leaders as highly satisfactory. Knox also expresses his hope in the outcome of this intense endeavor between the United States and the Creek Nation. Knox mentions writing to the Governors of...
Dates: July 3, 1790
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.117, Knox-Willett Letters

Engraving state (No. 1) of the "Surrender of Cornwallis", 19th century

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2116.23.13
Description

Engraving state (No. 1) of the "Surrender of Cornwallis"

Dates: 19th century
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.204, John Trumbull Collection

Engraving state (No. 2) of the "Surrender of Cornwallis", 19th century

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2116.23.14
Description

Engraving state (No. 2) of the "Surrender of Cornwallis"

Dates: 19th century
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.204, John Trumbull Collection

Engraving state (No. 3) of the "Surrender of Cornwallis", 19th century

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2116.23.15
Description

Engraving state (No. 3) of the "Surrender of Cornwallis"

Dates: 19th century
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.204, John Trumbull Collection

Engraving state (No. 4) of the "Surrender of Cornwallis", 19th century

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2116.23.16
Description

Engraving state (No. 4) of the "Surrender of Cornwallis"

Dates: 19th century
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.204, John Trumbull Collection

Engraving state (No. 5) of the "Surrender of Cornwallis", 19th century

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2116.23.17
Description

Engraving state (No. 5) of the "Surrender of Cornwallis"

Dates: 19th century
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.204, John Trumbull Collection

George Washington's speech to Delaware Delegates regarding a proposed memorial to Congress, May 12, 1779

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 256.1]
Identifier: 4026.8413
Description

George Washington's speech to Delaware Delegates, which he delivered at his Middlebrook headquarters, regarding a memorial that they proposed to present to Congress wherein he promises friendship. Folder 1

Dates: May 12, 1779
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / ZZ.019, Manuscript Collection: George Washington

Incomplete letter from an unnamed author to Colonel Carleton with "Governor H. Hamilton" written in pencil on document, October 1770

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 4026.5108
Description

An unfinished letter from an unknown author to Colonel Carleton. At the top of the page, the name Governor H. Hamilton is written in pencil. In this letter, the author writes about the last vessel to sail for the season and mentions his time is very short to send off this post. He also discusses the Department of Indian Affairs.

Dates: October 1770
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.83, Sir Frederick Haldimand Papers

Knox-Willett Letters

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MC.1954.117
Collection Overview Henry Knox letter dated July 3, 1790 is in response to two letters received from Colonel Marinus Willett—one letter from Willett dated May 22 [1790] location undecipherable and the other letter from Willett dated June 15 [1790] from Hopewell. (The two letters predating Knox’s letter of July 3, 1790 are not included in this collection.)There is also a typed description included in the reference material for these letters. Background information about Alexander McGillivray’s spy...
Dates: 1790
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / Knox-Willett Letters

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