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to Henry Knox

Discusses information he gathered from an officer regarding the army. Reports on the distances of forts and other landmarks located near Fort Recovery along with General [Anthony] Wayne's recent actions. Also reports General Wayne was attacked by...

GLC02437.06193

to Elizabeth Smith

The regiment is once again on picket duty. He discusses losses to the regiment and the Battle of Gettysburg, "but I hope that we shall never get into another fight like that at Gettysburg Pa for it was awful beyond Discription I cannot discribe it...

GLC04189.52

to Philip Schuyler

Writes from Greenwich Village, New York about the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. "I have the painful task to inform you that General Hamilton was this morning wouned [sic] by that Wretch Burr but we have every reason to hope that he...

GLC07882

to Jule

He wandered into the hospital and found one of his lieutenants dying. Before he died he confessed to having been led into joining in doing him a great wrong.

GLC07205.020

to Eleanor Hammond

Is "tip top;" hopes she is too. Wants to know if she has received all of the money he has sent her. Is eating really well. Decided to turn in his gun to the quartermaster, so "all I will carry will be my knapsack." Expects to begin marching somewhere...

GLC09273.37