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Letter from a Gentleman of 2 on New York 1776
A dated rebellious letter from Aug 1776 describes British and Hessian forces around New York, siege preparations, and hospital crowds. It notes Howe’s campaign plans, the North River batteries, and disarming suspected loyalists as well as political satire on British governance and American dissent.
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Eeu Orkad
Geneval Howe -Nated
Staten
Land
New-York
Howe
Washington
King’s College
John Morin Scott
Samuel L'‘Ucker
Trenton
New Jersey
Donald
M*lean
Theophilus Hardenbrook
Young Fueter
Rem. Rappalye
New-England
John Rapalje
Brooklyn
James Daggerhall
John Foxcroft
Dessoad
Smith Ramage
Hugh
Alexander Wallace
Abraham Lort
Congress
Herimancen
H.w
Wathington
Col. Patterson
Lattr
Phoenix
Rose
North River
Hyde Parker
James Wallace
Philadelphia
Ioin Dickinson
United States of America
John Ahop
Long Island
Schuyler
John
Augutus
van Horne
Vincent Pearce Athfield
Harradd
Room
John Stone Fairholme
Purnbull
Royal Americans
Archibald Kennedy
Royal Navy
Morristown
Franklin
David Mathews
New York
A& As Soatines
Cruits
Jersey
Lord Stirling
Amboy
Guy Johnson
Halifax
Boulderson
Constable
New- York, &c
Gen. Clinton
Long-island
Lord Cornwallis
Jad
New-Rochelle
West-Chester
Fraser’s Highlanders
William Erskine
Clinton
Percy
Grenadiers
Earl Cornwallis
Vaughan
Monckton
Meadows
March
Highland Grenadier
Stewart
Musprave
Straubenzee
Maitland
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