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L30/12/3/3
Title
Sent from Philadelphia. Rebels have impeded navigation of river. Supplies difficult when inland. Rebels' dexterity in fortifying every spot. Bad accounts of General Burgoyne. Gratitude for goodness to family. Father was an officer, 4 sons lost in service. 17 years.
Date free text
25 Oct 1777
Production date
From: 1777 To: 1777
Level of description
item

Persons/institution keyword
Burgoyne,
Hume-Campbell, Alexander,
Balfour, Nisbet
Keywords
WARS & TREATIES, United States of America, American War of Independence

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Wrest Park [Lucas] Archive
fonds | L
- Correspondence
  sub-fonds | L30
  1651-1913
  - Wrest Park (Lucas) Correspondence: To Lord Polwarth (Alexander Hume-Campbell). Eldest son of last Ea...
    series | L30/12
    1772-1781
    
    Correspondence from N. Balfour. Mainly about American War of Independence.
    file | L30/12/3
    1777-79
    Sent from Philadelphia. Rebels have impeded navigation of river. Supplies difficult when inland. Reb...
    item | L30/12/3/3
    25 Oct 1777