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| Repository: | Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection |
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| Title: | 288. John Regent Letter, 186- |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Location: | For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Appalachian State University. |
| Abstract: | The John Regent Letter contains one typed letter dated 186- proposing the creation of a monument for the Battle of Point Pleasant. |
| This document provides information about the Battle of Point Pleasant, a 1774 battle between confederated Indian Tribes and the Virginia Militia in Point Pleasant, (West) Virginia. The proposal's writer labels this fight "the opening Battle of the Revolutionary War." The Point Pleasant Monument Association was a women's society formed to create a monument for the battle memory. | |
| Extent: | 0.001 linear feet, 1 archival folder |
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[Identification of item], Collection 288. John Regent Letter, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, NC, USA.
The W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection purchased this collection from Bookworm and Silverfish in March, 2006. The accession number is 06-11. This collection was opened to the public in March, 2006.
Processed by Kathryn Staley, March 2006
Encoded by Kathryn Staley, March 2006
| Battle of Point Pleasant |
| Lewis, General Andrew |
| Lord Dunmore |
| Point Pleasant Monument Association |
| United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Social aspects |
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