2 July 1778
Adams, Samuel (d. 1788)
Autograph letter signed
Title: to Sally Adams
Gives his wife a day by day account of the Continental troop's movements leading up to the Battle of Monmouth, 28 June 1778. States they crossed the Delaware 21 June at Coryell's Ferry, camped at Hopewell, went on to Princeton, Kingston, Longbridge, and on Friday 26 June slept at Cranbury. Indicates that detachments were sent out under General Charles Lee and the Marquis de Lafayette which camped at Englishtown Saturday 27 June. These detachments attacked the British a little below Monmouth Sunday 28 June but had to retreat because the British outnumbered them. General George Washington…
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