me -us Edward Family Papers r/ General Correspondence. 1747-1788 n d. SB f alders 8% r ---- - -- --2,A 1747, Sept. 25 Alexander Carnegie, Kingstown, Jamaica, to James Burd, Phila. 1749, Aug. 15 Samuel1 Allyne, Frederick Town, to James Burd, Phila. 1749/50 Feb. 6 Alexander Ross,tto Mr. Heathcoat, 4th Street, Phila. 1750, Apr . 24 Agle, Thomas, James Burd. 1751, July 26 John Swift, Phila., to James Burd, Merchant. 1752, May 13 Mary Shippen, Phila. , to "Dear Children" 1753, Feb. 27 Edward Shippen, Sen., to James Burd, Merchant, Shippensburg (cover) 11 May22 James Trotter, Phila., to James Burd, Shippensburg. 1754, July 10 Hugh Mercer, Canegogel, James Burd, Shippensburg. 1755, Mar. 14 William Allen, Phila., to James Burd, Shippensburg. Apr. 29 . Commissioners letter to the Gov. re opening road to Ohio (copy). May 30 William Atlee, Lancaster, to ~ames~urd,J. Armstrong, & Wm. Buchannan . Nov. 2 John Armstrong, Jno . Smith, Wm. Buchanan, Carlisle, to James Burd, Shippensburg. 1756, -- William Buchanan, to Maj. James Burd, Harris's Ferry. , 1756, Feb. 4 James Patterson, Fort Pomfrett Castle, to Capt. James Burd. [1756I Apr . 25 Lynford Lardner, Phila. to [James Burd? ? May 29 John Armstrong, Carlisle, to Maj. James Burd, Encamped at Harris's. Dec. 28 l', Ft. Augusta, to "Dear & ~ondSirv7 1757, Apr. 18 Robert Armstrong, St. Halifax, to Maj. James Burd, Ft. Augusta. / Apr. 24 George Croghan, Lancaster, to Maj . James Burd, Ft . Augusta. July, 30 Thomas Lloyd, Phila., Maj . James Burd, Esq. Ft . Augusta. Nov. 1 William Allen, Phila., to Maj. Burd. Nov. 7 John Carson, Paxton, to Maj . Burd, Ft. Augusta. 1758, Apr. 21 David Jameson, Phila., to Lt. Col. JamesBurd, Fort Augusta. May 20 Daniel Brodhead, Benj. Shoemaker, Reading, to Lt. Col. James Bur d . Aug. 31 .Thomas Lloyd, Camp near Ft . of Laurel Mountain, to Col. Burd 175'9, Mar. 19 James Burd, Phila., to Capt . Patrick Work. June 2 John Armstrong, Carlisle, Col . Burd at Lancaster . - 1760, Jan. 2 Lewis Ourry, Ft. Bedford, to Col. James Burd, Lancaster Aug. 13 Capt. Wm. Conwell, Ft . Burd, to "SirI1 Aug. 28 Edward Shippen, Jr., Lancaster, to "Dear Mr. Burd1I Sept. 14 Lewis Ourry, Ft. Bedford, to Col. James Burd, Ft. Pitt. Oct. 14 EdwardShippen, Jr., Lancaster, to Col. JamesBurd, Esq., F.1;. Pitt . Oct. 20 Robert Stewart, Camp at Venango, to Col. James Burd, Ft. Pitt 1762, June 10 Joseph Shippen, Phila., to Col. James Burd, Lancaster 1763, July 5 Col. Patrick Work, Harris's, to Col. James Burd, Ft . Augusta Dec. 21 Capt. Samuel Hunter, Ft. Hunter, to Col. James Burd, Ft. Augusta 1765, Feb. 2 Edward Burd,' Phila., to James Burd, Lancas-ter Feb. 10 Caleb Graydon, Ft . Augusfca, to Col. James Burd July 20 Isaac Hancock, to 5Squire Bird living in Lancaster town.. ." Sept. 20 Samuel Purnance, Jr., Phila., to Col. Burd, Lancaster (~xtracts- late copy) , 1766, Mar. 3 William Allen, Phila., to Adam Simon Kuhne & James Burd, Lancaster Apr. 7 Edward Burd, Phila., to James Burd, Esq., Lancaster May - Joseph Shippen, Jr ., to James Burd, Esq. ,1767, Feb. 3 Edward Burd, Phila., to James Burd, Middletown .Mar . 25 William Reynolds, Shippensbrug, to Col. James Burd, Middletown Apr. 19 Edward Shippen, Lancaster, to James Burd, Middletown June 5 Edward Shippen, Lancaster, to James Burd, Middletown June 11 Edward Shippen, Lancaster , to 'I I I 11 (cover ) Sept. 26 James Burd, Middletown, to Joseph Shippen, Jun . 1768, Mar. 11 Edward Shippen, Lancaster, to James Burd, Middletown Lancaster County Court: Petition for road from Swatara Creek to Reading. Mar. 9 Edward Shippen, Lancaster, to James Burd, Middletown Edward Burd, to James Burd, Esq. Middletown . 1771 -- 'Pd 11 1 Phila., to William Dewer, Edinburgh; also: Edward - Jan.5 J Bur8 to Mrs. Burd, Jan. 5, 1771. (1 item) Mar. 19 John Harris, Paxton, to James Burd, Paxton Mar. 20 [Edward Shippen? 3 Lancaster, to "Dear Mr. Burd1I a art) [17711bec. 5 Edward Shippen, Lancaster, to James Burd, Tinian 1772, Apr. 26 Edward Burd, Phila., to James Burd, Tinian Nov. 11 Col. E. Wiclcersham Middletown, to James Burd, present Mar. 20 I: 1. Lancaster, to James Burd, Tinian Edward Shippen, Lancaster, to James Burd, Esq., Tinian Edward Burd, Reading, to' Jasper Yeates Edward Burd, Reading, to James Burd, Esq. Tinian Edward Shippen, Lancaster, to James Burd, Esq., Tinian Sept. 21 Sarah Burd, Tinian, to "Dear Sally" Oct. 2 Edward Burd, Camp at Prospect Hill, to James Burd, Tinian Oct. 21 Edward Shippen, Lancaster, to James Burd, Esq. Tinian C17176 -- James Burd, [~ihia[nl,to I1Sir1l (COPY) 1 .pbd&.!g May 17 George Sanderson, Lancaster, to James Burd, Esq. - July 19 Edward Shippen, Lancaster, to James Burd, Esq., Tinian July 20 John Reed, Lancaster, to Col. James Burd, and, Col. Tho. Murray, Paxton July 27 William Shippen, to "My dear Brother' [Edward Shippen, ~ancasterl! (late copy) Aug. 17 James Corvden? Lancaster, to Col . James Burd 1777, May 5 Edward Shippen, Lancaster, to Thomas Fayerweather , Esq. Merchant 1778, Apr. 24 Curttis Grubb, Cornwall Furnace, to Col. James Burd, Tinian /-/!.&.) - Sept. 28 Edward Shippen, Lancaster, to James Burd, Tinian 1779, Aug. 22 Edward Shippen, Lancaster, Reflections -re Rev. Mr. Samuel Smith's Annotation of Matthew. (2 items; one, no date) 1780, Apr. 18 Edward Burd, Phila., to James Burd, Esq. Tinian 1781, Apr . 8 Edward Shippen, Lancaster, to James Burd, Esq. Tinian - 1783, June 12 Edward Burd, Lancaster, to James Burd, Esq. Tinian June 24 Edward Burd, Phila, to James Burd, Esq. Tinian Sept. 9 Edward Burd, Phila., to [ ~amesBurd, Esq. Tinian? 1' 1785, Mar. 9 Edward Burd, Phila., to Col. James Burd, near Middletown Mar. 9 Sarah Yeates, Lancaster, to [James Burd? ?l July 17 James Burd, Jun., Fort Pitt, to James Burd, Esq. near Middletom Nov. 20 Jasper Yeates, Lancaster, to James Burd, Esq. Tinian 1786,' Mar. 17 Edward Burd, Phila., to James Burd, Esq., Tinian , Apr. 12 Edward Burd, Phila., to James Burd, Esq. Tinian - May 1 Galbraith Patterson, Est. Pennsbro., to James Burd, Esq. Middletown , July 23 Joseph Burd, Phila., to James Burd, Esq. T jnian I Aug . 11 John Harris, Harrisburg, to James Burd, Esq., Tinian . Aug. 11 Edward Burd, Reading, to James Burd, Esq. Tinian (original & copy) 1788, Aug. 27 Sarah ~ates,Lancaster, to James Burd, Esq., Tinian , n.d. William Mckey, to Col. James Burd, Esq. ~p&c, .: n.d. Brother James Dunlap, to Dear Brother John Dunlap in Juniata n.d. 3 small pieces, writings of James Burd and Edward Shippen n.d. Doll cut-out: Cover for letter to Col. James Burd. Presented: Mrs. Charlotte Thompson Henry 3826-5th St., Arlington, Va . The THOMPSON-BURD-PATTERSON-SHIPEN Papers (continued) 1 L1 Business papers, 1748-1753, and correspondence. ,l3. ?'$\ is. ,a, A; -,* ( /2 2 r ' * 77)- ~&tAugusta and ~rerkhand Indian liar items, 1754-1767, including letters from Hugh Mercer, William Allen, James Patterson, George Croghan and Joseph Shippen. The Road toward Youghiogheny, 1755. Fort Augusta and French and Indian Uar items, 1755-1768, including Guard Reports, Soldier's Oaths, Battalion Returns, etc. Invoice of goods sent to Fort Augusta to Messrs, Gray & Hunter belonging to Collo. James Burd, 25th November, 1761, and List of Debts on Books July, 1762. Family letters, originals and transcripts, 1747-1794, ' Wnl763-58 Purported transcript of a Col. Burd ~ournaly(copy dated 1908) Transcript of portions of letter Samuel Ijurrance, Jr., to Col. James Burd, September 20, 1765. ''List of Materials for Tinian,n modern typed txanscript of building materials. Original 1767 and 1769. Accounts, Receipts, etc. of Col. James Burd, 1759-177 Summons, etc., of James Bucd as Justice of the Peace, 176b17%hdV Revolutionary War Papers of Col. Burd, chiefly regarding the 4th Battalion of Lancaster County Militia in 1775-1776. Correspondence of James Burd with his family, 1756-1786. Letters to and from Lynford Lardner, Edward Shippen, Edward Burd, John Harris, Jasper Yeates, Sarah Burd Yeates and others. Letter John Harris, 11, to Col. Burd, August 11, 1786. Letter, CBlbreath Patterson to Col. Burd, May 1, 1786. Miscellaneous letters of the Eurd and Shippen families, 1776-1783.. The names of Dr. William Shippen, Edward Shippen, Curtis Grubb, Richard McClure, Joseph Brand and Matthew Smith appear. Commentary on the Temptation of Christ in the trJilderness. The THOMPSOIJ-BURD-PATTERSON-SHIPPEN Papers (Continued) -4- 18. Printed monographs by Lilly Lee Nixon on Col. Burd, from U. Penna. Hist. Maaaaine, December, 1934 and March, 1940, Two others on the Shippens and the Yeates at Lancaster from Lancaster County Historical Society Pa~ers,XLV NO. 4 and No. 5, 1941. /B5P 19. (~nvelope) Correspondence of Edward Shippen Thompson '(l869-194?) with Lily Lee Nixon, biographer of his ancestor, Col. Burd and with other members of his family on the same subject. ./ " ,? - 20. Recent transcripts of records from Tinian., Col. Burd's home. 441 , 21. .,Subscription of a.military~o~pnyl.--~hotostat of a - petition- for a new county north of Tuscarora Mountain; letter) ?Fte of James Dunlap to his brother John Dunlap, 1792. .t 2.i-. Photostat- of announcement of College of New Jersey, 1754. (in Latin, name of h'illiam Shippen is listed among candidates) 4*? i 0 23. Manila envelope with carbon copy of manuscript "Tine Life of Col. James Burd, Defender of the Fr~ntier,~by Ivky A, Burd; anonymous typed ms. "Col. James Burd, a Hero of the French War and a Patriot in the Revolution," Also clippings. 24. Twenty-eight letters, Jasper Yeates to Edward Burd, 1786-1794, ma L (with carbon copies of modern transcripts3 25. Longhand copies, apparently dating in the middle of the 19th cantury, of much earlier family correspondence: Jhry Shippen' to Mr. James Burd, May 13, 1752; Jvkrgaret Arnold (Jvks.