Letter from [General] Philip John Schuyler to Colonel[Goose] Van Schaick
Entry/Object ID
HHV 006.132
Description
Letter requesting that troops bound for Canada begin moving there immediately
Subject
American Revolution, troop movements
Subject Person/Organization
Philip J. Schuyler (1733-1804)
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Fort George, New York, Ticonderoga, NY, Canada, Lake George, NY
Context
April 22, 1776
Collection
Schuyler Manuscript Collection
Letter Details
Letter Date
Apr 22, 1776
Time Period
18th Century
Transcription
Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER S 3008
OBJECT NAME Letter - Original plus handwritten transcript
DATE April 22, 1776
AUTHOR Philip John Schuyler
RECIPIENT [Goose] Van Schaick
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goose_Van_Schaick)
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Colonel [Peter] Gansevoort, [Capt. John?] Wendell, [Corneilus
Van Sandtvoordt] (“Sandford”),
PLACES Canada, Lake George, Fort George
KEYWORDS Revolutionary War, batteaus, troop movement,
NOTE: https://digital.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/niu-amarch%3A101316
Landing North End of Lake George
Ap: 22’d 1776
Sir
As I wish [^that] to have all the troops destined / for Canada, should reach It the soonest possible You will please to March the remainder of / Your regiment to Fort George without Delay / Leaving Colo V Schaick Gansevoort and some / recruiting Officers behind you, on Your / arrival at Fort George you are to apply / to the [D] [Q] [M] general for [Batteaus] To / convey you to this place. ____
Pray If [Sandford] + Wendell are not / Yet marched let them move Immedi: / =ately
I am [Sir] Your most
[??] servant
Ph: Schuyler
Colo V Schaick
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[LABEL]
Ticonderoga April 22d: 1776
To Colo. Van Shaick
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No 859
Ent’d Feb: 8 & 9
B.B.
No. 32
