TitleLetter to [Abraham Clark.]
NamesClark, Abraham (Recipient)Dayton, Elias, 1737-1807 (Creator)
CollectionThomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]
Series XIII. The Generals of the American Revolution
Dates / OriginDate Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)Place: Fort Stanwix, N.Y.Date Created: 1776-07-20
Library locationsManuscripts and Archives DivisionShelf locator: MssCol 927
GenresDocuments
NotesFunding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.Citation/reference: EM7736-9213
Physical Description2 pp. Fo
DescriptionHe marched from German Flats on the 13th and arrived here the 16th with the boats and ten pieces of cannon sent him by Gen. Schuyler; he left Capt. [Joseph] Bloomfield to wait on the General during the treaty with the Indians; the fort will soon be made defensible; there is probability of an attack, as the way is open from Quebec to Oswego; if his regiment cannot be ordered down the country he will come to Jersey without them, as he would rather quit the service than stay here while the enemy continue in Jersey; commissions for Ensign [Cornelius] Hennion and Lieuts. [William B.] Gifford and [Ebenezer] Elmer have not yet come; Lieut. [Rynear] Blanchard had leave of absence at Albany; if he should not return, recommends Edmund [Disney] Thomas as ensign; Maj. [Francis] Barber is worth his weight in gold; officers and men seem pleased with the Declaration of Independence, but he would have preferred a reconciliation; thinks his regiment one of the best in the service; complains of want of pay; congratulates Clark on his appointment as one of the high mightinesses. A. L. Endorsed, "Coppy Sent Abm. Clark July 20th.".
Type of ResourceText
LanguagesEnglish
IdentifiersNYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616MSS Unit ID: 927Archives EAD ID: 278598Calendar number: EM. 9184Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 033ce320-0028-0130-25c5-58d385a7bc34
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