Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792 [List of documents sent to General William Heath]

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GLC#
GLC04764.54-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
January 13, 1778
Author/Creator
Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792
Title
[List of documents sent to General William Heath]
Place Written
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 22.4 cm, Width: 14.2 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

List of documents that were inserted in General John Burgoyne's letter to General William Heath (see GLC04764.53). Burgoyne, as commander of the captured British Convention Army was sending documents to deal with complaints registered by Heath as the American commander of the district where the Convention Army was located. Includes documents on assaults of American soldiers by Convention soldiers, on Convention soldiers enlisting in American army, and on Convention soldiers held in prison ships. Initialed "N.B" with a note that says "Inclosed with the letter sent to Genl. Heath 13th Jany: 1778." Random words written on verso. Repair to right side of document, which was unevenly torn down it's entire length.

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