Newberry Library - Letter Pokepsie i.e. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to Edward Hand, Schenectady, N.Y., 1778 Nov. 17

Letter Pokepsie i.e. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to Edward Hand, Schenectady, N.Y., 1778 Nov. 17

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Open book Letter Pokepsie i.e. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to Edward Hand, Schenectady, N.Y., 1778 Nov. 17

Title Letter Pokepsie i.e. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to Edward Hand, Schenectady, N.Y., 1778 Nov. 17

Creator New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton)

Date 1778

Place New York (State), New York (State)--Cherry Valley, New York (State)--Poughkeepsie

Language English

Subjects Indians of North America, New York (State), United States

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Partial seal on cover.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary November 17, 1778, letter from Gov. Clinton to Brig. Gen. Edward Hand, who had earlier assumed command of the Continental Army at Albany, responding to Hand's news of the "disagreeable accounts from Cherry Valley." Earlier that month, Indians serving with the British forces attacking Fort Alden had slipped away and massacred a number of Cherry Valley settlers. Clinton also notes that he would forward Hand's letter, as requested, to Gen. Washington.

Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 20 cm + cover (1 leaf)

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, Records, Seals

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 643

BibID 144627

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2124px × 1749px 10.66 MB

Filename 991446278805867_Ayer_MS_643_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11ICCM