Barber, Francis, 1750-1783 to Elias Dayton

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GLC#
GLC03662.03
Type
Letters
Date
February 10, 1781
Author/Creator
Barber, Francis, 1750-1783
Title
to Elias Dayton
Place Written
Pompton, New Jersey
Pagination
3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 18.8 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Written by Lieutenant Colonel Barber of the 3rd New Jersey regiment to Colonel Dayton, Barber's brigade commander. Encloses a letter from George Washington for Dayton, who is coalescing from illness. Also sending letters from Washington to Colonels Caldwell and Friling and New Jersey Governor William Livingston that he wants Dayton to pass along (these three letters are not included here). Has been ordered to march to Morristown and will send along baggage by sleds. Mentions personnel issues in the brigade they belong to. Barber says that headquarters had put him in charge of the brigade until Dayton's health allows him to rejoin his men.

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