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    <unittitle>Samuel Smith papers</unittitle>
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      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85352235" source="naf">Smith, Samuel, 1752-1839</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1 Volumes</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1777/1814" type="inclusive">1777-1814</unitdate>
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<p>Cataloged.</p>  </arrangement>
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<p>This collection is located on-site.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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<p>Copies of letters, reports, and orders written by and to Major General Samuel Smith during the Revolution and the War of 1812.</p>  </scopecontent>
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<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Samuel Smith papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.</p>  </userestrict>
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<p>Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1890. Accession number--M-90.</p>  </acqinfo>
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<p>General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812.</p>  </bioghist>
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<p>Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Accruals</head>
<p>Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.</p>  </accruals>
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    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140194" source="lcsh">United States -- History -- War of 1812</geogname>
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