Christopher Marshall (November 6, 1709 – May 4, 1797) was a leader in the

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. Born in

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, he went to America in 1727, settled in

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and worked as a chemist and pharmacist. Marshall is best known for ''The Remembrancer'', a diary he kept during the Revolution, which was not published until 1839 (edited by William J. Duane) as ''Extracts from the Diary of Christopher Marshall, 1774-1781''. He died in Philadelphia. File:Christopher Marshall (NYPL b13049824-424726).jpg, Christopher Marshall

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Christopher Marshall Papers
including original diaries, handwritten transcripts and other printed materials, are available for research use at the

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. 1709 births 1797 deaths Irish emigrants to the Thirteen Colonies {{US-activist-stub