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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04808 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Henry Richard Lee to Roger Sherman discussing the surrender of John Burgoyne, Cornwallis' movements, and the loss of Red Bank |
| Date | 24 November 1777 |
| Author | Lee, Richard Henry (1732-1794) |
| Recipient | Sherman, Roger |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the surrender of John Burgoyne, Cornwallis' movements, and the loss of Red Bank, among other activities in the Revolutionary War. Also mentions international relations and naval activities. Supports the Articles of Confederation, comments on the need for the states to compromise with each other, and discusses other issues pertaining to the formation of the United States. With a long signed postscript that updates his comments on the war. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Articles of Confederation Government and Civics Continental Congress Congress Surrender Battle Battle of Saratoga Navy Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Continental Army |
| People | Lee, Richard Henry (1732-1794) Sherman, Roger (1721-1793) Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis (1738-1805) |
| Place written | York, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |