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Letter to Gen. Gates

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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 Gen. Gates
Names
Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Addressee)
Riedesel, Friedrich Adolf, Freiherr von, 1738-1800 (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: 1777-10-02
Place: Camp near the heights of Behmas' house
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
From Cornet Graeffe, who was permitted to come to this camp to report on the wounded and prisoners of the Brunswick troops, he learns that Gates is very anxious for the release of Col. Ethan Allen, and has proposed to exchange him for Maj. Mayborn and Capt. Bartling; Allen is however under the orders of Sir William Howe, and is looked upon as a state prisoner; offers to exchange American for Brunswick officers; asks that Capt. Fricke and Lieut. Gebhard be allowed to come to this camp for one month; they have acted as paymasters, and are much wanted to settle their accounts; returns thanks for the great care taken of their wounded. Contemporary transcript. Endorsed.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276515
Calendar number: EM. 4338
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5ef02790-c532-012f-f857-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1728: Creator Born
  • 1777: Created
  • 1806: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. Gates" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-472e-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. Gates" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-472e-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1777). Letter to Gen. Gates Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-472e-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gen. Gates