Letter to Joseph Eggleston, 1780 September 28.

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Letter to Joseph Eggleston, 1780 September 28.

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Eggleston writes to [his father?] in Virginia with news of the discovery of Benedict Arnold's plot to betray the fort at West Point. Eggleston concludes with "Complaints" about lack of letters from home and enquires after a business affair.

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Eggleston, Joseph C

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Eggleston, Joseph, fl. 1777-1780.

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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...