Timothy Bedel Papers, 1763-1787

Title:

Timothy Bedel Papers, 1763-1787

Creator:

Bedel, Timothy, 1740?-1787

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1880.001

Object ID:

1880.001

Date:

1763-1787

Physical Description:

1 box Approximately 250 items.

Level of Description:

Collection

Abstract:

Papers, 1763-1787, consist of correspondence, accounts, commissions, deeds, and an inventory of estate. Some of the letters are Bedel's copies rather than the orignials, especially those of General James Clinton, General Thomas Conway, General Horatio Gates, the Marquis de Lafayette, and General John Stark.

Scope and Content:

The Timothy Bedel Papers, 1763-1787, consist primarily of correspondence, accounts, commissions, deeds, and an inventory of estate. The material relates to Bedel's and Moses Hazen's business affairs especially land purchases in northern New Hampshire and Vermont and the controversy over the New Hampshire grants. Major topics of correspondence are plans from military expeditions against Canada and the defense of the northern Connecticut River Valley. Major correspondents include Brigadier General Jacob Bayley (1726-1815) and Colonel Moses Hazen (1733-1803). Other correspondents include General Horatio Gates, Philip Schuyler, General John Stark, and General George Washington.

Subjects:

Land speculation-- New England. , New Hampshire Grants. , United States- History Revolution, 1775-1783.

Locations:

Coos County, NH
Haverhill, NH

People:

Hazen, Moses, 1733-1803 , Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 , Morey, Israel , Stark, John (1728-1822) , Thornton, Matthew , Washington, George (1732-1799) , Whipple, William, 1730-1785 , Bedel, Timothy

Credit Line:

Gift of Mary Bedel, 1880.

Location Code:

TL/1W

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Preferred Citation:

Item title, Timothy Bedel Papers, 1763-1787, 1880.001. New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.

Finding Aid Link:

RS24920_Bedel_Timothy_Papers_1880.001.pdf