Item 31: Letter from John Durkee to Zebulon Butler, 1781 March 25
Item — Box: 10, Folder: 31
Dates
- Created: 1781 March 25
Creator
- Durkee, John, 1728-1782 (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
Type of Material:
Letter.
Condition Note:
Poor. The item is separated into four pieces of paper, as they have been torn at a fold in the paper. The paper itself contains some minot tattered edges, what seems to be some minor water damage, as well as browning of the paper, and some minor folding and staining.
Measurements:
12 ⅛ in. x 7 ⅝ in.
Description:
The letter, dated March 25, 1781, is written by John Durkee to Zebulon Butler, a lieutenant colonel during the American Revolutionary War. In the letter, Durkee writes that he sent word to Captain Simon Spalding’s company by Lieutenant Daniel Gore, that all soldiers with familial connections to their post are to remain stationed where they are for the time. It is likely that this is referring to the Wyoming post that Butler has been positioned at from items ranging from item 10.15 to 10.20. Durkee writes that Butler can be the best to judge which parties should stay back while presumably sending along other parties. Durkee continues to write, asking Butler to collect the rents due on his properties in the region and supply his sister with the provisions and produce that Butler believes will sustain her. He concludes by mentioning that General Uriah Parsons has been away from camp for a while, but that he expects him back soon, just as he expects Butler to be along in his own time.
Locations:
Highlands, New Jersey
Transcription:
Highlands March 25th 1781—
Dear Sir,
I wrote by Lieu’t [Lieutenant] Gore, to have all the men
belonging to Capt[ain]. Spauldings company, who have
Famalys (sic) [families], to be continued when they are, until further
orders, I still request that they remain, You
will be Judge who are fit subjects to tarry [to stay].
Sir desire you’d [you would] collect what money there is
due for the rent of my lands, and dispose of
of them in future as you shall think most advantageous
to my interest, and let my sister have such
part of the produce as you shall think necessary
for her support.
Gen[eral] Parsons has been absent from camp a
number of days, but expect he will Join
before long, expect you to be along as soon the
riding will permit &c [etcetera]
Dear sir, I am with the greatest respects
Your most Obed[ien]t Serv[an]t.
J Durkee
Colo[nel] Butler
Back:
Colo[nel] Butler Connect[icu]t Line Westmoreland
Back:
Colo[nel] Butler Connect[icu]t Line Westmoreland
Creator
- Durkee, John, 1728-1782 (Person)
Repository Details
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