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Letter to John Hancock [York, Penn.]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

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Title
Letter to John Hancock [York, Penn.]
Names
Hancock, John, 1737-1793 (Addressee)
Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Author)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Date Created: 1777-10-12
Place: Saratoga
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM4262-7302
Physical Description
2 pp. Fo
Description
He reports the victory of the 7th inst.; eight pieces of cannon captured, with tents, baggage, and a number of prisoners, including Maj. Williams, Maj. Ackland, Capt. Mooney, and Sir Francis Clark; the gallant Gen. Arnold was wounded while forcing the enemy's breastwork; high praise is due to Morgan's rifle regiment and Dearborn's light infantry; Gen. Lincoln was wounded in the leg the following day; the enemy withdrew on the 9th, leaving their hospital to his care; he received Lady Harriet Ackland, with a letter from Gen. Burgoyne, at one o'clock in the morning of the 10th; the enemy burned all the houses before them, including Gen. Schuyler's mills; they are now posted on the opposite side of Fish Kill; desertion is rife among them; the Germans come over in shoals; the fact that the Six Nations have taken up the hatchet is of great service; he hopes the enemy will not be able to retreat further. Contemporary transcript.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276523
Calendar number: EM. 4347
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 627b2270-c532-012f-2c10-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1737: Creator Born
  • 1777: Created
  • 1793: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to John Hancock [York, Penn.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-473b-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to John Hancock [York, Penn.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-473b-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1777). Letter to John Hancock [York, Penn.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-473b-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to John Hancock [York, Penn.]