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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03662.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Francis Barber to Elias Dayton with letters from George Washington |
| Date | 10 February 1781 |
| Author | Barber, Francis (1750-1783) |
| Recipient | Dayton, Elias |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Lieutenant Colonel Barber of the 3rd New Jersey regiment to Colonel Dayton, Barber's brigade commander. Encloses a letter from George Washington for Dayton, who is coalescing from illness. Also sending letters from Washington to Colonels Caldwell and Friling and New Jersey Governor William Livingston that he wants Dayton to pass along (these three letters are not included here). Has been ordered to march to Morristown and will send along baggage by sleds. Mentions personnel issues in the brigade they belong to. Barber says that headquarters had put him in charge of the brigade until Dayton's health allows him to rejoin his men. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Health and Medical Transportation Military Supplies President |
| People | Barber, Francis (1750-1783) |
| Place written | Pompton, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Dayton was named Brigadier General on 7 January 1783. Barber was selected by Washington in 1781 for the delicate duty of quelling the mutiny of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania troops. In Lafayette's Virginia campaign of 1781 he performed effective service at the head of a battalion of light infantry. He was present at the battle of Yorktown, and was killed at the close of the war by a falling tree. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |