Nathan Hale Memorial Association certificate
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Abstract
One 1894 certificate stating that Morris Patterson Harris has contributed five dollars toward the erection of the Nathan Hale Memorial in Huntington, Long Island.
Historical note
In 1894, the Town of Huntington, Long Island, New York erected a granite monument in memory of Captain Nathan Hale, who had landed at Huntington in 1776 on an intelligence-gathering mission for the Continental Army that ultimately resulted in his capture and execution by the British Army.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single item.
Scope and Contents
One certificate, dated May 17, 1894, stating that Morris Patterson Harris has contributed five dollars toward the erection of the Nathan Hale Memorial in Huntington, Long Island.
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Nathan Hale Memorial Association certificate, 1977.379, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. A. Lloyd Lott, 1952.
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Processing Information
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
