Revolutionary War Manuscript File
Records: 6,714Complete: 5%
Most of the records are unbound papers, many were once part of bound volumes, and about a third of the documents in the file are handwritten and printed copies of records, mainly records of soldiers of particular states. Records include pay accounts; certificates of non-indebtedness; commissions; correspondence between military officers; letters sent and received; enlistment papers; oaths of allegiance; receipts for supplies; statements of service performed by individuals; and many other types of records.
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Source Information
Fold3, Revolutionary War Manuscript File ( : accessed January 29, 2023), database and images,
- Publication Title
- Revolutionary War Manuscript File
- Total Records
- 6,714Complete: 5%
- Content Source
The National Archives
- Publication Number
- M859
- Record Group
- 93
- Published on Fold3
- 12 Feb 2014
- Last Updated
- 13 Feb 2014
- Description
- NARA M859. Miscellaneous numbered records of Revolutionary War military operations, service of individuals, pay and settlement of accounts, and supplies.