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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02497.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Discharge for James Arden |
| Date | 31 August 1775 |
| Author | Macpherson, John (d. 1775) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | There is "no further employ" for James Arden, a mason sent up from New York by Peter T. Curtenius "by Order of the Provincial Congress of New York." Therefore he is discharged, by order of General Montgomery. Written at "Head Quarters" Signed by Macpherson as Aide de Camp. |
| Subjects | Artisans Military History Government and Civics Fortification Revolutionary War |
| People | Macpherson, John (d. 1775) Arden, James (1753-1822) Curtenius, Peter Theobald (1734-1798) |
| Place written | Ticonderoga, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John Macpherson was the Aide de Camp to General Montgomery. He was killed at Quebec on 31 December 1775. Peter Theobaldus Curtenius owned a hardware store in New York City, was a member of the "Committee of Correspondence," the predecessor of the New York Provincial Congress, and later served as New York state auditor. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |