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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08975.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | John Burgoyne to Mrs. Spencer regarding her son |
| Date | 3 November 1778 |
| Author | Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | A letter tipped into the book, "A State of the Expedition from Canada, as laid before the House of Commons," by John Burgoyne. The letter is written to the mother of a soldier from Burgoyne's surrendered army. He replies to a mother trying to contact her son, who was taken prisoner when Burgoyne's army surrendered at Saratoga. Writes, "It is not in my power to give you great encouragement ... " but advises that the best way to get a letter to Cambridge, Massachusetts is by way of General Henry Clinton in New York. Hopes, however, that his army will soon be returning to England. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Canada Battle of Saratoga Battle Children and Family Prisoner of War |
| People | Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) Spencer, Mrs. (fl. 1778) |
| Place written | Bath, England |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John Burgoyne was a British General during the American Revolution, best know for "Burgoyne's Offensive" his failed invasion of Canada, which was halted by his defeat at Saratoga. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |