John Penn to Theodorick Bland regarding prisoners of war - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC04455
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1778
Title	John Penn to Theodorick Bland regarding prisoners of war
Date	18 February 1778
Author	Penn, John (1741-1788)
Recipient	Bland, Theodorick
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Written by Penn as North Carolina delegate to Continental Congress and Declaration of Independence signer to Bland as a Colonel of Virginia Calvary. Says nothing has happened other than General Sir William Howe's agreement to exchange prisoners of war. Since General Howe did not purchase clothing for American prisoners of war in Philadelphia he says Congress has resolved not to purchase "any necessaries for his prisoners with us." Says British prisoners will get same treatment as American prisoners. Claims that Howe praised General Washington, but castigated Congress. Washington defended Congress in his correspondence with Howe though. Says he has not received a letter since Bland left York. There are some repairs to the paper which have caused some minor text loss. Penn's signature is not at the end of the letter, only at his free frank on verso.
Subjects	Revolutionary War Military History Congress Continental Congress Declaration of Independence Signer Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Prisoner of War Military Supplies Clothing and Accessories President
People	Penn, John (1741-1788) Bland, Theodorick (1741-1790)
Place written	York, Pennsylvania
Theme	The American Revolution; Government & Politics; The Presidency
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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