American loyalists
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on Americans whose allegiance remained with Great Britain during the Revolution. Works on American loyalists who emigrated to Canada before 1789 are entered under United Empire loyalists.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Bromfield family papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 599
Abstract:
Correspondence, legal documents, business and other papers relating to the Bromfield family of Boston and collateral families. The papers relate primarily to Henry Bromfield (1727-1820), his descendants and their families. There is also material relating to Richard Clarke (1711-1795), a Boston merchant who was involved in the pre-Revolutionary difficulties about the tax on tea.
Dates:
1682-1914
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Bromfield family papers
Bernhard Knollenberg collection
Collection
Call Number: MS 26
Abstract:
Correspondence, diaries, manuscripts of writings, narratives, biographical sketches, documents, reports, addresses, deeds, tax receipts, printed material, and other papers, relating to early American colonial settlement, the American Revolution, settlement of the West, slavery, the Civil War, Spanish-American War, women's suffrage, and various political questions. Includes circa 100 letters (1838-1855) to Alvah Hunt, of Greene, Chenango Co, N.Y, describing current political issues,...
Dates:
1560-1943