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Title
Letter to Gen. [William] Heath
Names
Heath, William (Recipient)
Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XIII. The Generals of the American Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Cambridge, Mass.
Date Created: 1778-01-05
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM7736-9213
Physical Description
L. S. Endored. 3 pp. 4o
Description
Acknowledges letter of Jan. 3, enclosing resolution of Congress respecting payment of provisions, and stating that all accounts must be settled and paid in the same manner as in the case of prisoners before the Convention troops be allowed to embark; should this be enforced the Convention would be violated in articles 2, 4, and 5; points out the evil consequences of a breach of faith; asks permission send an officer to Gen. Gates, who is now with Congress and who can explain the treaty; desires a passport for Mr. Clarke, acting commissary general, to proceed to Gen. Howe and lay before him the account stated by the American commissary; he hopes full answers may come in time to prevent disputes, but should ships arrive sooner, he purposes to demand means for immediate embarkation.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278510
Calendar number: EM. 8802
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): aa2fb130-0027-0130-2716-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1778: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [William] Heath" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9498-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [William] Heath" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9498-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Gen. [William] Heath Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9498-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gen. [William] Heath