Major William Galvan letter explaining his suicide, 1782

Major William Galvan's (?-1782) last correspondence to his closest friends: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Brockholst Livingston (1757-1823), Major Matthew Clarkson (?-1825), and William Bingham esquire (1752-1804). Galvan fought in the Revolutionary War and was a personal friend of George Washington....

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania miscellaneous collection (#0425)
Date:1782-07-24
Dimensions:40.6 x 33 cm
Box Number:Box FUO-GALL
Folder Number:Folder Galvan
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/13406
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Summary: Major William Galvan's (?-1782) last correspondence to his closest friends: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Brockholst Livingston (1757-1823), Major Matthew Clarkson (?-1825), and William Bingham esquire (1752-1804). Galvan fought in the Revolutionary War and was a personal friend of George Washington. In this letter he presents his final wishes and asks for respect and forgiveness.

This online record contains images of the entirety of the "Galvan - Major in Revolution" folder from box FUO-GALL.