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Title
Letter to [Richard Caswell, Governor of North Carolina]
Names
Harnett, Cornelius (Author)
Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779

The Carolinas and Georgia

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1777-09-27
Place: Lancaster, Pa.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
United States. Continental Congress
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. 1 page. 4o
Description
Congress has been driven to Lancaster by Howe's approach to Philadelphia; it is thought he will fight another battle before taking the city; Washington is reënforced by Macdougall with 1,500 regulars, and 2,000 Virginians; Gates's army in the north is strong; Burgoyne must fight or retreat; either would end hostilities in that quarter for a time.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 1167
Archives EAD ID: 275519
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 68871c60-6a40-0139-486c-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

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Letter to [Richard Caswell, Governor of North Carolina]