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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01529 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Philip Schuyler to Richard Varick regarding supplies and money for the revolutionary forces |
| Date | 7 August 1776 |
| Author | Schuyler, Philip John (1733-1804) |
| Recipient | Varick, Richard |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written to Connecticut Governor Trumbull and General David Waterbury of Connecticut shortly after General Schuyler led the controversial retreat from Crown Point. Says he received their letters of 4 and 5 August 1776, along with their enclosures. Asks them to send iron and spikes and any other supplies they might think the army will need. Says he is "greatly surprised" that money has not arrived and says he will not be to blame if it doesn't arrive. Says they can borrow on his credit as long as they can, but to keep track of who they are borrowing from in his name. Note at bottom of recto appears to be signed by someone, but the name is illegible. The name of Captain Richard Varick, Schuyler's military secretary, is written at the bottom. Full length black and white engraving of Philip Schuyler included. |
| Subjects | Military History Military Supplies Revolutionary War Finance Continental Army |
| Place written | German Flatts, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | At the battle of Valcour Bay, 11 October 1776, between the Americans and the British, General Waterbury was second in command to Benedict Arnold, and was captured with his vessel, the "Washington." The statement of General James Wilkinson, who was not present during the action, that Waterbury struck his colors without firing a shot, is contradicted by Arnold, who, in his report of the engagement to General Horatio Gates, says that Waterbury fought with distinguished gallantry, his vessel being hulled several times. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |