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Edward Payson Williams A.L.S. Skeensborough [now Whitehall, N.Y.] to Joseph Williams, Roxbury [MA], 27 Aug. 1776
Edward Payson Williams A.L.S. Skeensborough [now Whitehall, N.Y.] to Joseph Williams, Roxbury [MA], 27 Aug. 1776
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Object Description
Title
Edward
Payson
Williams
A.L.S
.
Skeensborough
[now
Whitehall
,
N.Y.]
to
Joseph
Williams
,
Roxbury
[MA]
,
27
Aug
.
1776
Creator
Williams, Edward Payson, d. 1777
Williams, Joseph
Place
Skeensborough
Date
1776
Subject(s)
Bedel, Timothy, ca. 1733-1787
Butterfield, Isaac, Major
Canadian Invasion, 1775-1776 - Personal narratives
Cedars, The (Canada)
Champlain, Lake
Forster, George, Capt.
Fort Anne (N.Y.)
Fort Edward (N.Y.)
Fort Ticonderoga (N.Y.)
Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806
Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 8th
Irvine, William, 1741-1804
Putnam, Israel, 1718-1790
Québec (Québec) - History - Siege, 1775-1776
Sherburne, Henry, 1748-1824
Skene, Philip, ca. 1720-1810
Smallpox
Thomas, John, 1724-1776
Thompson, William, 1736-1781
Trois Rivieres (Canada), Battle of.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Personal narratives, American
United States. Continental Army - Officers
United States. Continental Army. Massachusetts Regiment, 3rd
United States. Continental Navy
Phys Desc
[4] p. ; 42 cm.
Notes
Chiefly
concerns
movements
of
Capt
.
Williams
'
Regiment
(the
3rd
Massachusetts)
from
Cambridge
to
New
London
by
land
,
thence
by
ship
to
New
York
.
Ordered
to
New
York
about
2
weeks
later
, they
leave
on
20
April
for
Albany
, on the
27th
for
Stillwater
,
thence
to
Saratoga
and
Ft
.
Edward
,
where
Williams
visits
the
site
of the
Rogers
'
Rangers
battle
during
which
Putnam
had been
captured
during
the
French
and
Indian
War
.
Ordered
to
Canada
, but
within
2-days
'
march
of
Quebec
, he
learns
of the
retreat
and
describes
the
effect
on
troop
morale
; also
mentions
effects
of
smallpox
, of the
American
defeat
at
Three
Rivers
and The
Cedars
;
evaluates
military
conduct
of
Col
.
Bedel
and
Maj
.
Butterfield
;
outlines
plans
to
build
fleet
on
Lake
Champlain
.
Format
Mss
Call Number
MSS
L1993.1.502
Rights
Image for research and educational use only. For publication of images contact library@societyofthecincinnati.org
Description
Title
Edward
Payson
Williams
A.L.S
.
Skeensborough
[now
Whitehall
,
N.Y.]
to
Joseph
Williams
,
Roxbury
[MA]
,
27
Aug
.
1776
Call Number
MSS
L1993.1.502
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