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Letter from Dr William Fordyce, Warwick Street to Alexander Hume-Campbell (1st Baron Hume of Berwick). Mainly medical, with comments relating to his Lordship's symptons, which include to flatulance.

11 Sep [1777?]

From: 1777 To: 1777

Comments about the American war of Independance 'Of 1500 rebels who landed on Staten Island under the command of Lord Sterling, General Sullivan and a french general, few are likely to escape as 400 were killed, 300 or 400 taken prisoners, 250 embogged in a swamp and many of the remainder not finding their boats by the activity of our men of war's boats.'

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Fordyce, William,
Hume-Campbell, Alexander (1st Baron Hume of Berwick)

personal correspondence, CORRESPONDENCE, medicine, American War of Independence, New York, United States of America, North America