Woodhull Monument Association records
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Abstract
This collection contains records of the Woodhull Monument Association, including minutes, a draft of "An Appeal to the American People for the Martyrs of the Prison Ships," the constitution of the Revolutionary Martyrs Monumental Association, correspondence, and a contract between Brooklyn's Cypress Hills Cemetery and the Woodhull Monument Association.
Historical note
The Woodhull Monument Association was a fundraising organization that unsuccessfully sought to raise $50,000 for the erection of a monument to General Nathaniel Woodhull, a Revolutionary War officer who died in Brooklyn in 1776 while a prisoner of the British.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains records of the Woodhull Monument Association, including minutes, a draft of "An Appeal to the American People for the Martyrs of the Prison Ships," the constitution of the Revolutionary Martyrs Monumental Association, correspondence, and a contract between Brooklyn's Cypress Hills Cemetery and the Woodhull Monument Association.
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Conditions Governing Use
The materials in this collection are in the public domain.
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Woodhull Monument Association records, 1977.012, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.
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