Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER S 3012
OBJECT NAME Letter - Original plus handwritten transcript
DATE May 27, 1776
AUTHOR Philip John Schuyler
RECIPIENT [Goose] Van Schaick
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Richard Varick, Captain ?? Wright,
PLACES Albany, Half moon, Stillwater, Fort Miller,
KEYWORDS “batteaus”, “batteaumen”
NOTE: “Batteaus” https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/application/files/4716/0581/4518/Batteaux_and_Battoe_Men.pdf
Fort George May 27’ 1776
Dr Sir
I cannot send on the provisions for want of men. / Capt: Varick Informs me that none can be spared from / Albany. The provision Guard at Half moon must be / sent me, so much that from Still water, and Fort Miller / leaving at Each of these posts no more men than [are] / sufficient to man the Batteaus, what is become / of Capt Wright and his Company,
I have written to Capt Varick to Inlist / Batteaumen pray afsist him all you can
I am DrSir / Your most Obe Serv’t
Ph: Schuyler
To Col: Van Schaick
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Fort George May 27’t: 1776
To Col: Van Schaick
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No.. 941
Ent’d.. Fol.. 58
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No. 36Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
