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Size | 120 items |
Abstract | Robert Howe (1732-1786) was a major-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The collection includes papers of and about Howe, some of which are handwritten transcriptions and photostatic copies, including three letters from him concerning military affairs; papers pertaining to his court martial for evacuating Savannah, Ga.; and materials compiled about Howe and writings about him by Archibald Maclaine Hooper (1775-1853). |
Creator | Howe, Robert, 1732-1786. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, July 2010; Nancy Kaiser, April 2021
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Robert Howe (1732-1786) was a major-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He served as justice of the peace in Bladen and Brunswick counties, N.C., and member of the North Carolina Assembly.
Back to TopThe collection includes papers of and about Robert Howe, some of which are handwritten transcriptions and photostatic copies, including three letters from him concerning military affairs; papers pertaining to his court martial for evacuating Savannah, Ga.; and materials compiled about Howe and writings about him by Archibald Maclaine Hooper (1775-1853).
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid |
1776-1780 |
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Folder 2 |
Manuscript by Archibald Maclaine Hooper |
Folder 3 |
Manuscript by Archibald Maclaine Hooper |
Folder 4 |
Writings of Archibald Maclaine Hooper |
Folder 5 |
Writings of Archibald Maclaine Hooper |
Folder 6 |
Writings of Archibald Maclaine Hooper |
Folder 7 |
Writings of Archibald Maclaine Hooper |
Oversize Paper Folder OPF-358/1 |
Oversize papers |
Reel M-358/1 |
Microfilm |