ALS, 1780 June 28 : Albany, to Major Nicholas Fish, 2d New York Regiment, West Point.

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ALS, 1780 June 28 : Albany, to Major Nicholas Fish, 2d New York Regiment, West Point.

Expresses his "Pleasure in knowing your Brigade is safely arrived at West Point ... this Gilbralter of America ..." In upstate, "the Savages appear here and there in Small Parties, as forerunners of a larger, composed of Tories and Indians who are coming down to scatter destruction and Horror ..."

2 1/2 p. ; 28 x 21 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6823567

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Fish, Nicholas, 1758-1833

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Fish was a Revolutionary officer from New York City who was appointed major in the regiment of troops raised for service on the Ohio. From the description of Nicholas Fish correspondence, 1785-1786. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 430942943 Army officer and lawyer. From the description of Nicholas Fish papers, 1776-1833. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453588 Fish was an Aide to General Washington at Valley Forge. From the desc...

Treat, Malachi.

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Dr. Treat served as Hospital Physician with the Northern Department of the Continental Army. From the description of ALS, 1780 June 28 : Albany, to Major Nicholas Fish, 2d New York Regiment, West Point. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13972750 Physician-General of the Northern Division of the Medical Department of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. From the description of Letter, 1780, Aug. 22 : Albany, to Andrew Craigie, P...