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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05223 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Copy of a letter from a Gentleman in Phila. to Capt. Beckwith |
| Date | 24 July 1781 |
| Author | Beckwith, George, Sir (1753-1823) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Spy's report, titled, "Copy of a letter from a Gentleman in Phila. to Capt. Beckwith." The report points out that he might not be able to gain information about General George Washington's Army. Notes that Washington's correspondence with Congress now goes by express rather than post and cannot be intercepted. Also provides naval intelligence of merchant vessels leaving Philadelphia. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Spying Revolutionary War General Post Riders Navy Merchants and Trade Commerce |
| People | Beckwith, George, Sir (1753-1823) Clinton, Henry, Sir (1730-1795) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Clinton was Commander of the British forces in America after the resignation of General William Howe. Beckwith was the head of British intelligence operations in the Colonies at the end of the Revolutionary War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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