Manuscript narrative of an officer of the Revolution ..., 1775-1784 [ Derry, NH?, 1842?]

Manuscript narrative of an officer of the Revolution ..., 1775-1784 [ Derry, NH?, 1842?]

[Derry, N.H.] [1842?]

[2], 12, [1] p. ; 32 cm.

MSS L1994.1.424

Date and place of origin surmised from Tham letter, p. 2
Probably in the hand of John's son, George, inasmuch as John had been nearly blind for the last seven years of his life
For published version, see: Recollections of the Revolutionary War by Major John Burnham, of Gloucester
Attached at end with sealing wax: Remarks on Maj. John Burnham by Jonathan Ireland Jr.of Dumbarton NH
Provenance: From the papers of Hon. Chandler E. Potter of Manchester, N.H. Potter married the daughter of Gen. Benjamin Pierce, father of Franklin Pierce -- see pencilled note inside front cover.
Includes copy of Burnham's letter to James Tham, Derry, NH 7 Jan. 1842, in apparent response to Tham's equest that Burnham record his revolutionary experiences
Descibes his early service under Capt [] Warner at Breed's Hill, at Long Island, Princeton, Trenton and Yorktown and concludes with his removal to Marietta, OH Digitized image available, see URL

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