Board of War: Receipt books
Part of: Massachusetts Board of War
Receipt books, 1776-1781.
10 volumes
Call no.: PS2/63X
Call no.: PS2/63X
Scope and Content: Faced with the necessity of organizing the state’s response to military hostilities with Britain, the General Assembly of Massachusetts mandated the creation of the Board of War. The board was charged with administering the conduct of the war effort on behalf of Massachusetts.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: The receipts are pinned and/or sewn into the respective volumes. — Book K, the tenth volume, has a differing format
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