Stockton, Robert to Moore Furman, 1779 October 27
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Stockton, Robert to Moore Furman, 1779 October 27 | ||
| Alternative Title | Stockton, Robert to Moore Furman | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | Stockton, Robert | ||
| Recipient | Furman, Moore | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Letter from Robert Stockton to Moore Furman. Acknowledging his favor by Mr. Yard. Enemy landed at Sandy Point, October 26, 1779, at midnight; marched to Quibbletown, destroyed stores there, went to Rariton and destroyed boats and the Dutch church in that place, then to Millstone; released ten prisoners from gaol and set fire to courthouse. Near Brunswick, encountered party of our people, who killed their commander's horse and took him prisoner. The rest of the enemy went off towards South Amboy, where they fell in with Captain Voorhees, who was obliged to surrender; "notwithstanding, the infernal rascals cut him to pieces." | ||
| Note | American Philosophical Society | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Horses | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Raritan (N.J.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Stockton, Robert | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Furman, Moore | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Correspondence | ||
| Extent | 2p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1779-10-27 | ||
| Date Captured | 2022 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Nathanael Greene Papers | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.G83 | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.G83-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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