Revolutionary War-dated journal of American Patriot soldier Jared Lane, 4 x 6.5, inscribed on the front leaf in ink, “Jared Lane His Jurn’l of Three Months Camp’n, Began the 19th of Dec’r 1776.” Of the journal’s 14 total pages, Lane’s handwritten daily accounts are penned on the first six and dated between December 19, 1776, “Day marched to Browns at Abing’ton, 12 [miles],” and March 25, 1777, “To Dugles, 34 miles & ½.” For most days, Lane makes note of the scheduled destination, the distance of miles walked, and the poor winter weather that hampered their entire trek. His most detailed passages occur between January 17th and February 12th, which read, in part: “Jan 17 We march’d about Noon & Continued marching Till 11 O Clock at Night then We arrived To a place Called mile Square Which is about 13 miles from Tarry Town. We Slept at mile Square & Kept gard till about Day lig’t then we were joined By Genr’l Heeth with a Troops…last Night Was Very Cold the Latter part in petickular…Sum of the Sentrys froze their Toes and Continued Cold all Day…Jan 23 1777, A Little Before Night ut Began to Snow and Snowed untill the Latter part of the Night then Turned to Rain and Began to Brake throw our Huts very thick…about Noon We marched for Tarry Town and a Very Rainy time we had. We Crossed Several Bridges wich we had to Wade up to…in worter to get over, and wors walking I thin I never had…Feby 8th 1777 We Had orders to Be Reddy to march the 19th Day for the Jerseys to Join General Washington.” The balance of the journal bears docketing and mathematical notations. In fine condition, with scattered staining.
