1776 September 25 . William McKerachan ADS to Christopher Utman; Westmoreland, [Pennsylvania].
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Receipt for salt petre.
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1776 November 5 . John Morin Scott ALS; White Plains, [New York].
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Has heard of a great movement of carriages in the "Enemies Army", that their advance guards have been drawn, and that they are possibly moving westward. This is speculation pending the return of his and Gen. Clinton's scouts. Urges expedition of commissions. Discusses the state of clothes for Clinton's brigade and his as well.
1776 November 26 . Charles Lee ALS to Sir William Howe.
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Offers suggestion that hospital workers be exempt from war, sparked from a story in which soldiers killed a surgeon's mate attending to a wounded Hessian. Medical staff should not be considered prisoners; white flags should be hoisted from hospital tops. Lee complains of the treatment American prisoners are receiving under Howe while British prisoners are treated with humanity. Calls for better treatment and stipends for officers on both sides.
1776 December 12 . William Alexander, Lord Stirling ALS to David Rittenhouse; Blue Mounts.
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Intelligence about Cornwallis and Hessians. Cornwallis's force is at "New Penny Town in New Jersey", while some British and Hessians are in Trentown [Trenton]. He has three British prisoners with him and wants them sent to a nearby town. He lists their names of the prisoners (2 grenadiers and a Highlander of the light infantry).
1776 December 27 . Vetch Williams, James Pinneo, Jr., and Daniel Abel, Jr.; Lebanon, [Connecticut].
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Certifying that saltpeter, "offerd for Inspection by Josiah Buel of Lebanon the maker thereof," has been found "clean and dry and free from any corrupt mixture." Received the saltpeter for "the use of this colony." Signed by Williams, Pinneo, and Abel, Selectmen. Docketed on verso by Jabez Clark, on December 31, 1776, acknowledging receipt of payment on behalf of Josiah Buel.
1777 January 10 . Moses Hazen Cy to Jacob Bayley; Albany, [New York].
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Discusses frontier situation. Hopes to command the lake [Lake Champlain] and, once Crown Point is rebuilt, solidify their position there.
1777 January 15 . W[illia]m Pitkin and Ez[ekiel] Williams DS to Ithamar Pelton; Middletown, Connecticut.
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Paying Ithamar 10 shillings lawful money “for riding Express and charge the same to the State of Connecticut.” Receipt of payment noted on verso.
1777 January 21 . Israel Putnam LS to Council of Safety, Philadelphia; Princeton, [New Jersey].
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Notes deserters and a skirmish between a British foraging party and New Jersey Militiamen. Accompanied by an engraving of Israel Putnam.
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1777 January 26 . Thomas Hamlin DS; Sharon, [Connecticut].
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List of expenses incurred by Hamlin while ill during his service with the Continental Army in Captain Edward Roger's company and upon his return home, August 1776. Includes payments while sick at Long Island, York Island, East Chester, Bedford, and Sharon. With one additional expense for a cartridge box, "Lost in the Retreat."
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