Letter, 1777 July 4.

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Letter, 1777 July 4.

Letter to the Tryon County, N.Y. Committee of Safety urging them to hold fast to their cause. Schuyler pledges that there is little to fear in the way of British attacks in the county, but pledges his total support should an attack occur. Written at Albany, N.Y.

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Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804

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Philip John Schuyler (November 20 [O.S. November 9] 1733 – November 18, 1804) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a United States Senator from New York. He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler. Born in Albany, Province of New York, into the prosperous Schuyler family, Schuyler fought in the French and Indian War. He won election to the New York General Assembly in 1768 and to the Continental Congress in 1775. He planned the...