Trumbell, Jonathan to Jabez Huntington, 1777 November 7
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Trumbell, Jonathan to Jabez Huntington, 1777 November 7 | ||
| Alternative Title | No. 2427 Jonathan Trumbull to Jabez Huntington | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785 | ||
| Recipient | Huntington, Jabez, 1719-1786 | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Cites an extract of a letter from General Washington of 26 Oct. regarding the British and Hessian attack on Forts Mifflin and Mercer on the Delaware River and an extract of a letter from Col. [Jesse] Root of 7 Nov. regarding a rumor that the British were prisoners in Philadelphia, and requests his opinion about encouraging volunteers to join a proposed expedition against New York. | ||
| Note | American Philosophical Society | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--German mercenaries | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Recruiting and enlistment | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | New York | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Fort Mifflin (Philadelphia (Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Washington, George, 1732-1799 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Root, Jesse, 1736-1822 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States. Continental Army | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Correspondence | ||
| Extent | 3p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1777-11-07 | ||
| Date Captured | 2021 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | The Sol Feinstone Collection of the American Revolution, ca. 1760s-1850s | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.F358 | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F327-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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