ALS, 1775 July 27, Cambridge, Mass., to Robert Morris, Philadelphia.

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ALS, 1775 July 27, Cambridge, Mass., to Robert Morris, Philadelphia.

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Observations on the siege of Boston. Gates describes the situation at Bunker Hill, where the Americans are strengthening their camp and the British, trapped on the hill they had taken five weeks before, are suffering from bad food and water, disease, and desertion. He reports that British troops have sailed from Boston, presumably to raid Long Island and Rhode Island for supplies. He concludes by predicting that the prosecution of the war will be costly for the British, and wondering what the public opinion in England will be.

1 item (4 p.) ; 20 cm. + 1 cover (27 cm.)

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Morris, Robert, 1734-1806

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Robert Morris, Jr. (January 20, 1734 – May 8, 1806) was an English-born merchant and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, the Second Continental Congress, and the United States Senate, and he was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution. From 1781 to 1784, he served as the Superintendent of Finance of the United States, becoming known as the "Financier of the Revolution...

Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806

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American revolutionary general. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Traveller's Rest, to F. Meriwether, Esq., 1787 Jan. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864014 Revolutionary general. Born in England, Gates settled in Virginia in 1772 after a career in the British army that included service in the French and Indian War. He was commissioned adjutant-general of the Continental Army in 1775, and was in command at the pivotal victory of Saratoga. After Saratoga...