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Charles Turnbull correspondence

Call Number

1981.015

Date

1778-1791, inclusive

Creator

Turnbull, Charles

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet in one folder

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The Charles Turnbull correspondence spans the period 1778 to 1791 and consists of a letter copybook containing correspondence between Charles Turnbull and his family members and friends. Charles Turnbull (b. circa 1754) served as a captain in the Pennsylvania militia during the Revolutionary War and was held as a British prisoner on Long Island. The letters include correspondence between Charles in Pennsylvania and his wife and friends in British-occupied Brooklyn. Turnbull's later letters focus on international commerce between the United States, London, and India.

Biographical note

Charles Turnbull (b. circa 1754) served as a captain in the Pennsylvania militia during the Revolutionary War and was held as a British prisoner on Long Island. After being paroled, Turnbull became a Major of Artillery in the Continental Army. Following the war, he bought a 150 acre farm in Bedford, Long Island (later part of the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn). Turnbull was appointed High Sheriff of Kings County in 1789.

Scope and Contents

The Charles Turnbull correspondence spans the period 1778 to 1791 and consists of a letter copybook containing correspondence between Charles Turnbull and his family members and friends. Charles Turnbull (b. circa 1754) served as a captain in the Pennsylvania militia during the Revolutionary War and was held as a British prisoner on Long Island. The letters include correspondence between Charles in Pennsylvania and his wife and friends in British-occupied Brooklyn. Turnbull's later letters focus on international commerce between the United States, London, and India.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

Collection is in the public domain.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Charles Turnbull correspondence, 1981.015, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Scott Adams, 1981.

Collection processed by

Matthew Gorham

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 11:16:38 +0000.
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Language: Finding aid written in English

Processing Information

Minimally processed to the collection level by Matthew Gorham in 2011. Finding aid description enhanced by John Zarrillo in 2015.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0097 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201