Item 13: Letter from Zebulon Butler to “The President of the Board of War,”, 1780 April 5

Item — Box: 10, Folder: 14

Staff Only

Dates

Created: 1780 April 5

Creator

Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795 (Person)

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

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Letter.

Description:

This letter describes the killing and capture of individuals by Native Americans. The letter then delves into how the Natives must have informed the enemy of Butler’s troops due to the presence of rifles held by some Natives that were killed or wounded by the Continental Army.