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Godfrey, D. to [Turbutt] Francis, 1778 January 3; No. 384 D. Godfrey to Francis

Identifier(s)

apsrevcity:992

Description

Discusses financial matters and mentions the possibility that public credit "may all go to the Devil"; remarks that "The Americans have beat us very handsomely" and asks his opinion about the defeat of [Gen. John] Burgoyne; mentions "the Savage barbarity with which this war has been carried on," asks his opinion about Burgoyne's offer to pay the Indians for American scalps, and comments: "After all this we still call the Americans Cowards, and all the Tories, Jacobite Scotch and the Court believe it"; informs him that Gen. [Sir William] Howe took Philadelphia but will not be able to hold it unless he can open the river to his ships and mentions the battle of Red Bank, [N. J.]; mentions that the British already have been obliged to abandon Long Island and the possibility that the Americans will retake New York; remarks that the British can obtain no more men in Germany and have none in England or Ireland, but that some Scottish lords have offered to raise regiments; mentions that "Congress Paper passes in France"; expresses concern that public bankruptcy will occur and remarks "our Trade with America is lost. . . forever"; remarks that the "Diabolical" scheme of raising so many regiments for the conquest of America is a wicked pretense; comments: "all the Herd of Ministers will be no more when you return."; American Philosophical Society

Creator

Godfrey, D.et al

Subject

Waging the War; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; American loyalists; Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792; Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814; United States. Continental Army

Date

1778-01-03; 2020