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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03586 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Samuel Holden Parsons to Thomas Mumford having come to the conclusion that the British troops would not be evacuating New York that Winter |
| Date | 24 November 1778 |
| Author | Parsons, Samuel Holden (1737-1789) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Has come to the conclusion that the British forces will be not evacuating New York City this winter. Mentions that paroled prisoners are to prepare themselves to be called into service. Mumford's son was a prisoner of war. Parsons was an American general and Mumford was a Connecticut merchant. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Global History and Civics Parole Prisoner of War |
| People | Parsons, Samuel Holden (1737-1789) Mumford, Giles (1759-1795) |
| Place written | Horseneck |
| Theme | 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 |