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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06307.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Israel Putnam to John Neilson regarding a British plan of attack |
| Date | 20 February 1777 |
| Author | Putnam, Israel (1718-1790) |
| Recipient | Neilson, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs that he has received a letter from General Philomen Dickinson transmitting a warning about a British plan of attack against Continental General Putnam and Colonel Neilson. Someone overheard that Cortlandt Skinner, a Tory officer and Lagranger[?] were planning an attack. Directs him to take the necessary precautions. Text in hand of Aaron Burr. Note on address leave permitting John Long to pass to Cranbury, New Jersey, with this letter by orders of Putnam. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Loyalist |
| People | Putnam, Israel (1718-1790) Neilson, John (1745-1833) Burr, Aaron (1756-1836) Skinner, Cortlandt (1728-1799) |
| Place written | Princeton, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution; 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 |
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