Letter to Abraham Gould, 1780 Oct. 4.

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Letter to Abraham Gould, 1780 Oct. 4.

Letter dated 4 Oct. 1780 at Tappan, N.Y., from Dr. John Hart to his father-in-law Capt. Abraham Gould. Hart gives an account of the treason of Benedict Arnold and a description of the execution of Major John Andre as a British spy during the Revolutionary War.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801

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Revolutionary patriot, Continental Army general, and traitor. From the description of Benedict Arnold papers, 1761-1794. (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 432702702 Prior to the U.S. Revolutionary War Arnold was a merchant and trader in the West Indies. He served in the Revolutionary Army, but defected to the British in 1780 and served until the War was over. He then went to Canada and eventually to England. He was married to Margaret Mansfie...

Hart, John, 1751-1836.

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André, John, 1751-1780

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British army officer. From the description of The American times, a satire, in three parts : poem, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070981 John André, a British army officer during the American Revolutionary war. In January 1777, he became captain of the 26th Regiment of Foot ; in early summer he became the aide-de-camp to Charles Gret, 1st Earl of Grey (1729-1807). and in 1778 was promoted to major. In 1779 André became adjutant general of the British Army and wa...

Gould, Abraham.

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