[Collection of 8 items concerning Revolutionary War in NY] [Decimalized]

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GLC#
GLC00496.075-View header record
Type
Header Record
Date
1777-1780
Title
[Collection of 8 items concerning Revolutionary War in NY] [Decimalized]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
8 items
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence
Parsons, Samuel Holden, 1737-1789
Mumford, Thomas, 1728-1799
Mumford, Giles, 1759-1795
Military History
Revolutionary War

Showing 8 of 8 records

Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Thomas Mumford

July 7, 1777

Parsons, Samuel Holden, 1737-1789

Written by Major General Parsons to Mumford, a Groton, Connecticut merchant. Says recent events are moving so fast that it they are the product of "a more prolific Brain than I find myself possesd of." Says while the nation is full of news he has...

GLC00496.075.01
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Thomas Mumford

August 26, 1777

Mumford, Giles, 1759-1795

Written by Giles Mumford as a soldier under Lieutenant Colonel Meigs to his father Thomas Mumford, a Groton, Connecticut merchant. References his father's letters from August 11, 1777 and August 13, 1777. Says he has not received his powder puff...

GLC00496.075.02
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Thomas Mumford

August 31, 1777

Mumford, Giles, 1759-1795

Written by Giles Mumford as a solider under Lieutenant Colonel Meigs to his father Thomas Mumford, a Groton, Connecticut merchant. References his father's letter from August 26, 1777. Mentions that he sent 4 letters to him and that none of them have...

GLC00496.075.03
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Thomas Mumford

October 23, 1777

Parsons, Samuel H., 1737-1789

Written by General Parsons to Mumford as a merchant in Groton, Connecticut. Says he has doubtlessly heard of the Convention between General Gates and General Burgoyne. The Convention delineated the terms of surrender for General Burgoyne. Mentions...

GLC00496.075.04
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Thomas Mumford

1777

Mumford, Giles, 1759-1795

Written by Giles Mumford an American soldier in New York to his father, the Groton, Connecticut merchant Thomas Mumford. Says he has not received a line from his father since October 9, 1777. He is pleased that his mother and all his friends are...

GLC00496.075.05
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Thomas Mumford

October 23, 1779

Parsons, Samuel H., 1737-1789

Written by General Parsons to Mumford, a Groton, Connecticut merchant. Thanks him for his letter on October 17, 1779. Thanks him for procuring a place for his son, but is against him going on the ship "Trumbull" with Captain Nicholson. Would rather...

GLC00496.075.06
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Thomas Mumford

April 14, 1780

Parsons, Samuel H., 1737-1789

Written by Parsons as a Major General in the Continental Army to Thomas Mumford, a merchant from Groton, Connecticut. Mumford was also the brother-in-law of Parsons's staff officer Silas Deane. Tells Mumford that he asked Mr. Lawrence (possibly John...

GLC00496.075.07
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Thomas Mumford

April 25, 1780

Parsons, Samuel H., 1737-1789

Written by Parsons as a Major General in Continental Army to Thomas Mumford, a merchant from Groton, Connecticut. Mumford was also the brother-in-law of Parsons's staff officer Silas Deane. Tells Mumford his son was waiting at home after having...

GLC00496.075.08