Heath, William, 1737-1814 to John Burgoyne
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04764.43 Author/Creator: Heath, William, 1737-1814 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 December 1777 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 24.1 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy
Written by Heath, as American commander of the district where the Convention Army was located. The Convention Army consisted of the British prisoners of war after the Battle of Saratoga. To General Burgoyne, the British commander, in captivity. Passes along information that the Continental Congress has passed a resolution saying the Convention Army can only leave from the port stipulated in the Articles of Convention, which was Boston.
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