Collection Highlights
Petition from Lydia Heckle to Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York, re: Miranda expedition, May 16, 1807
Date:
1807
Object Number:
MSS.NewYorkCity.Misc.1
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
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Object Number:
INV.3938H
Medium:
metal, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 2 x 5 in. ( 2.5 x 5.1 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Society of Colonial Wars 1607-1775
Gallery Label:
Founded in 1892 by a small group of men in New York, the Society of Colonial Wars admitted male descendants of British or colonial soldiers, or colonial civil or military officials between 1620-1775. Today the Society has branches in 31 states, including New York.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
