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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00302 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Henry Laurens to William Barton with information on military movements |
| Date | 20 June 1778 |
| Author | Laurens, Henry (1724-1792) |
| Recipient | Barton, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes as President of Continental Congress to Colonel Barton. Asks him about his wound and his general health. Encloses Gazettes (not included). Mentions that the British have abandoned Philadelphia but that 3000 of their troops have gone down the river or camped near Haddonfield and Cooper's Ferry. Notes vertically in a post script on the left side of the page that General Benedict Arnold has been appointed to command in the city of Philadelphia by General George Washington. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War Global History and Civics Military History Injury or Wound Continental Army Continental Congress Congress |
| People | Laurens, Henry (1724-1792) Barton, William (fl. 1778-1781) Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801) |
| Place written | Yorktown, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Barton had been severely wounded in the American defeat in the Battle of Long Island, August 1776. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |