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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.457.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from Francis Johnston to lieutenant colonel Persifor Frazer |
| Title | Francis Johnston to Persifor Frazer about officer complaints |
| Date | 22 June 1778 |
| Author | Johnston, Francis (1749-1815) |
| Recipient | Frazer, Persifor |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Expects to move out in the morning, and asks Frazer to have his things packed for him. A note reads "Please inform the officers that nothing can be done touching the arrangement till General Reed comes to Camp, as soon as he comes I shall state their complaints before him." |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War |
| People | Johnston, Francis (1749-1815) Frazer, Persifor (1736-1792) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Ten letters written by Johnston to Frazer, and one set of Johnston's orders for his company. Most of the letters are written by Johnston while he is away from the regiment in ill health, informing Frazer of various duties that he and the company must perform. Francis Johnston was a colonel in the Fifth Pennsylvania. Persifor Frazer was a lieutenant colonel in the Fifth Pennsylvania. A prisoner of the British from11 September 1777 until his escape 17 March, 1778. Later rose to the rank of Brigadier General of the Pennsylvania Militia. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |