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Item 3a: Letter from Samuel Holden Parson to “Unknown,”, 1777 April 6

 Item — Box: 10, Folder: 3

Dates

  • Created: 1777 April 6

Creator

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Type of Material:

Letter.

Condition Note:

Okay. Some minor stains and browning present, however a section of the letter is separated from the rest, making certain words illegible, as it has torn at a fold in the paper.

Measurements:

12 ¼ in. x 7 ⅝ in.

Description:

A letter about the raising of regiments.

Location:

Morristown

Transcription:

Lyme(?) 6 April 1777 Sir you are to repair immediately to Danbury & there take the Command of the Detachments from the Regiments raisd in this State & proceed with them as fast as can consist with the Health & Strength of the Soldiers, to Headquarters as Morris Town or elsewhere and there apply to the Commander in Chief for Orders unless you receive Orders from my superior officers sooner which in that care you will obey; I need not inform you of the absolute Necessity of Expediting your March let not a [Illegible due to damage] be [Illegible due to damage] lest by your Delay Destruction be brought on our Country I wish you and the Troops under your Command may arrive in Season to afford the aid to our General, so much needed at this Time & prove as Honor to yourselves & your Country Yr humble servt Samuel H Parson B. Genl

Repository Details

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