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Letter to John Smith, Baltr Town

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

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Title
Letter to John Smith, Baltr Town
Names
Smith, John (Addressee)
Gist, Mordecai (Author)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Jones' Tavern, Reading, Pa.
Date Created: 1777-09-23
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM4262-7302
Physical Description
A. L. S. 2 pp. Fo
Description
In accordance with Gen. Washington's instructions had marched on the 14th. from Christeen and on the 17th. joined Gen. Smallwood at Cochran's Tavern; next day began their march to Gen. Wayne's division in the rear of the enemy; Gen. Smallwood decided to make a forced march towards them, but before they could join Gen. Wayne he was attacked by the British and obliged to retreat with a loss of 30 killed and 50 wounded; this was at midnight, and not knowing the circumstances Col. Gist had continued his march till fired upon by the enemy; the militia, unused to sudden attacks were thrown into confusion, but he formed his men in front to prevent a retreat, Gen. Smallwood retired, leaving him to follow, which was done in good order; they were then attacked by a party of the enemy lying in ambush, and the firing was so close it was impossible to rally his men; his horse received two bullets; the number of killed and wounded was small; numbers had deserted and it was impossible to know how many were missing; these miscreants should be punished with imprisonment.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277688
Calendar number: EM. 6610
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c805d9b0-0025-0130-b11e-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1777: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to John Smith, Baltr Town" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4aac-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to John Smith, Baltr Town" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4aac-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to John Smith, Baltr Town Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4aac-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

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Letter to John Smith, Baltr Town