Revolutionary War Secrets
Jacob Purdy House Document Discoveries
White Plains Historical Society
Exhibit Overview
Jacob Purdy House 1960s
Decay, Debris, and Documents too
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Entry Area and Fireplace ~1963
Front Door with Dormer ~1963
Right Front with Addition ~1963
Wall and Floor Condition ~1963
Letter From a Patriot Soldier
Written 1776
1960s Jacob Purdy House Discovery
Field Inspector's Orders - 1
Written 1778
1960s Jacob Purdy House Discovery
Field Inspector's Orders - 2
Written 1778
Sequence Items 2 and 3 Unclear
Field Inspector's Orders - 3
Written 1778
Pages Possibly Missing
Field Inspector's Orders - 4
Written 1778
Likely Final Document Page
Interior Room with Sink ~1963
Staircase to Second Floor ~1963
Brick Fireplace Exterior Wall ~1963
Front Door ~1963