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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.560 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | John Visscher to James Hughes about British troop movements |
| Date | 12 September 1777 |
| Author | Visscher, John (fl. 1775-1780) |
| Recipient | Hughes, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Trouble obtaining handkerchiefs from a general. Encloses a letter for General Gates. Reports no news, but hears that British General John Burgoyne is "on the move to attack you." |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War Continental Army Military Supplies |
| People | Visscher, John (fl. 1775-1780) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | James W. Hughes was a major, and aide de camp to General Horatio Gates. John Visscher was a major from New York. John Burgoyne was a British general in charge of the campaign in Canada during the Revolution. He was forced to surrender to the American forces in October 1777. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |