Carleton, Guy, 1724-1808 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02770 Author/Creator: Carleton, Guy, 1724-1808 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 12 November 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 31.4 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Informs Knox of his proposed schedule to evacuate New York, starting from King's Bridge as far as McGowan's Pass, continuing eastward on Long Island. Mentions evacuating Brooklyn the day following, then Paulus Hook, Denys's (Denyse's Ferry in Brooklyn), and Staten Island soon after. His plan also includes reserving the rights to the New York City shipyards for boat repairs for as long as he needs them.
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