University Libraries Acquire American Revolution Wartime Letter

Stony Brook University Libraries has acquired an American Revolution wartime letter from General Nathaniel Woodhull to General Philip Schuyler written from New York on March 4, 1776.

Nathaniel Woodhull, the eldest son of Nathaniel Wodhull and Sarah Smith, was born at St. George’s Manor, Mastic, Long Island, on December 30, 1722. His first employment was in a military capacity in the war between Great Britain and France from1754-1760. He was appointed major in the Provincial forces of New York and served in the army under General Abercrombie. In 1760, he served as Colonel of the Third Regiment, New York Provincials, under General Jeffrey Amherst, which marched against Montreal and effected the final reduction of Canada. He was appointed to head the combined militias of Suffolk and Queens Counties in 1775.

Nathaniel Woodhull was captured and fatally injured by the British in August of 1776. He died on Sept. 20, 1776, at the age of 54 and was buried at his Mastic home.

Stony Brook’s Special Collections, with a contribution from Dr. Henry Laufer and State funds provided by Assemblyman Steven Englebright acquired a letter from George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge in May 2006. Plans for an exhibition featuring the two letters are in development.

Happy Thanksgiving

Just a reminder that during holidays it's a good idea to check the library website for the libraries' hours: Library Hours

For the Thanksgiving Holiday all libraries close at 5.00pm on Wednesday, Nov 22, and remain closed through Saturday, Nov 25th.

The main library reopens at noon on Sunday the 26th; the Chemistry and Math branches reopen at 2pm.

A Message to BUS 110 Students

In the Fall 2006 semester the librarians provided instruction to approximately 480 of you. You were taught strategies for finding company information through the library’s business databases. How did you all manage? Was the class helpful and did you use our databases? Please take a moment to fill out this short follow-up survey. http://tinyurl.com/yyl9kk

Thank you from Susan Lieberthal, Business Librarian, and the Instruction Librarians of the Stony Brook Libraries.