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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04764.46 |
| From Archive Folder | Burgoyne-Kingston collection: papers concerning Convention Army after Saratoga |
| Title | William Heath to John Burgoyne regarding the Convention Army and the latter's return to England |
| Date | 3 January 1778 |
| Author | Heath, William (1737-1814) |
| Recipient | Burgoyne, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter in response to GLC04764.45. Written by Heath, the American General in charge of the district where the captured British Convention Army was based, to General Burgoyne, the commander of the British troops in the Convention Army. Gives permission to David Geddes, the acting paymaster, to travel to Rhode Island to procure funds for the army. Says Geddes needs to come to him to get a passport. Says it is improper for Burgoyne to have a man-of-war pick him up to be returned to England. Says a normal transport will work just as well as a man-of-war, which he does not want entering the harbor, even under a flag of truce. Burgoyne eventually returned to England in April 1778. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Battle Battle of Saratoga Convention Army Prisoner of War Finance Soldier's Pay Travel Navy Truce Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Heath, William (1737-1814) Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from John Burgoyne to William Heath regarding the Convention army |