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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06194 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Henry Laurens to William Alexander regarding a packet |
| Date | 26 November 1778 |
| Author | Laurens, Henry (1724-1792) |
| Recipient | Alexander, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Laurens, a Continental Congressman, informs General Alexander, Earl of Stirling, of a "packet" from Admiral Gambier (possibly James Gambier). States that the packet pertains to "Lieut. Hale & others who were Shipwrecked in a Vessel on the Jersey Shore said to have carried a flag in order to dispense Manifestos." Relates that though Gambier does not think the persons involved in the shipwreck should be detained, Congress has "a twofold reason for differing with him- These people have not only called, but, in every Instance where it might de done as they thought with impunity, treated us as Rebels- on the other hand when it suits their Interest & purposes ... they demand from us, refinements upon the practice of established Independent Nations. God be praised we are our of their reach & I am persuaded our conduct will not be censured by any Court of Europe." |
| Subjects | Loyalist Maritime Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Navy Revolutionary War Military History |
| People | Alexander, William, Lord Stirling (1726-1783) Laurens, Henry (1724-1792) Gambier, James Gambier, Baron (1756-1833) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |