How to Cite Documents

Please use the following citation format to cite particular documents in your own research and writing.

“From [Sender] to [Recipient], [Date],” Papers of the War Department, 1784-1800, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, accessed [Date], [URL to item page]. Original Source: [collection, name of archive].

Example Citation for "In Support of Hodgdon"

“From Samuel Colesworthy to Samuel Hodgdon, 12 December 1792,” Papers of the War Department, 1784-1800, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, accessed April 23, 2019, http://wardepartmentpapers.org/s/home/item/79270. Original Source: Post Revolutionary War Papers, RG94, National Archives and Records Administration.