Letter to Maj. Gen. [Friedrich Adolph] Riedesel

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Title

Letter to Maj. Gen. [Friedrich Adolph] Riedesel

Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection
The Generals of the American Revolution

Names

Phillips, William (Author)
Riedesel, Friedrich Adolf, Freiherr von, 1738-1800 (Addressee)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1777-09-04
Place: Duer House, N.Y.

Library Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927

Subjects

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Generals

Genres

Correspondence

Notes

Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. 2 pp. Fo

Abstract

The Lieut. General has had intelligence that a party of the enemy has gone northward with perhaps an intention of breaking in upon the convoys of provisions or of attempting an alarm at Fort George; directs Gen. Riedesel to send a detachment of 150 men with horses to Fort George to remain 2 days; he is also to have the stores and baggage protected.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11868616
Archives ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 8022
Archives EAD ID: 278314
Archives Components ID: 3368
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 08f06fb0-6a37-0139-8810-0242ac110002

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