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John Gunning, A.L.S. Camp on the Heights Charlestown 17th July 1775: to Alexander Dick Prestonfield , Edinburgh.

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Title	John Gunning, A.L.S. Camp on the Heights Charlestown 17th July 1775: to Alexander Dick Prestonfield , Edinburgh.
Creator	Gunning, John, 1742-1797 Dick, Alexander, Sir, 1703-1785
Place	Charlestown, [Mass]
Date	1775
Subject(s)	Gunning, John, 1742-1797 - Correspondence Dick, Alexander, Sir, 1703-1785 - Correspondence Boston (Mass.) - History - Siege, 1775-1776 Boston (Mass.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783
Phys Desc	[3] p. on 2 conjugate leaves ; 31 cm.
Notes	Written by Captain of the British army (43rd Regiment of Foot, later Colonel of the 65th & Lieut.-General)) during the siege of Boston, expressing contempt of the American "habituated by notions of independence... the same spirit shews itself from Nova Socita to the Carolinas; burning with the fiercest flame in Philadelphia, New York and New England. The people indolent in all but mischief, base, treacherous and cunning..." & claiming the British army's confident victory, despite the British casualities at Bunker Hill a month earlier: "every officer and solider in this army insures victory to himself whenver order to attack ,," The recipient, Sir Alexander Dick (formerly Cunyngham) was the friend of Boswell & pillar of the Scottish enlightenment. Docketed on verso: "Sir Alesander Dick Preson Field near Edinburgh. By London..." with ship letter postmark & ms. postal marking (1/1d to pay).
Format	Mss
Call Number	MSS L2011F56
Rights	Image for research and educational use only. For publication of images contact library@societyofthecincinnati.org

Title	John Gunning, A.L.S. Camp on the Heights Charlestown 17th July 1775: to Alexander Dick Prestonfield , Edinburgh.
Call Number	MSS L2011F56

John Gunning, A.L.S. Camp on the Heights Charlestown 17th July 1775: to Alexander Dick Prestonfield , Edinburgh.

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John Gunning, A.L.S. Camp on the Heights Charlestown 17th...