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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04764.80 |
| From Archive Folder | Burgoyne-Kingston collection: papers concerning Convention Army after Saratoga |
| Title | Closing statements of a letter from Henry Powell to John Burgoyne |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author | Powell, Henry (1733-1814) |
| Recipient | Burgoyne, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Fragment of a letter written by Brigadier General Henry Watson Powell to General Burgoyne. Watson served under Burgoyne as commander of the 2nd Brigade during the Saratoga Campaign. This fragment is simply the closing of the letter. Says: "Carpenters, Masons;, Smiths, Oxen, Corvee Canadians[,]Carts & Horses with Harness compleat[.] Therefore The Ballance & Carts being destroyed will be of no great consequence." Signed by Powell. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Battle Battle of Saratoga Convention Army Prisoner of War Transportation Military Supplies Canada Artisans |
| People | Powell, Henry (1733-1814) Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |