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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.49 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | James Pecker to his children discussing his good health and his preparations for battle the next day |
| Date | 30 June 1777 |
| Author | Pecker, James (fl. 1768-1778) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Remarks that he is in good health and never had small pox. Mentions he has sent his son, Billy, to safety at Mount Independence and describes the approach of the enemy to Fort Ticonderoga, expecting a bloody battle the next day. The enemy army made up of "Britains Canadeans, & Tories" is described as strong and Perker is preparing to care for the wounded. He believes that "the case will be decided at this place for this year." Pecker was a surgeon serving in the 10th Massachusetts in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The 1777 Battle of Ticonderoga occurred on 5-6 July. |
| Subjects | Fort Ticonderoga Children and Family Health and Medical Smallpox Battle Revolutionary War Military History Global History and Civics Loyalist Canada Continental Army |
| People | Pecker, James (fl. 1768-1778) |
| Place written | Fort Ticonderoga, New York |
| Theme | Children & Family; The American Revolution |
| 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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