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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07534 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1782 |
| Title | Sir Henry Clinton to Lord Germain advising against declaring New York at peace |
| Date | 25 January 1782 |
| Author | Clinton, Henry, Sir (1730-1795) |
| Recipient | Clinton, Henry, Sir |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Despite the fact that "the Commander in Chief...shall not oppose the reviving Civil Government" for the purpose of meeting "the Rebels on the Ground taken up by General Washington in...the Capitulation of York Town," General Clinton, writing on behalf of "His Majesty's Commissioners," advises against declaring New York at peace. He claims that "a Revival of the Act of Trade would immediately set aside the restraints at this port." Docket identifies this as a "Sketch of a letter from the King's Commissioners to Lord Geo. Germain." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Battle Peace Merchants and Trade Commerce Government and Civics |
| People | Clinton, Henry, Sir (1730-1795) Sackville, George Germain, Viscount (1716-1785) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Lord Germain was the secretary of state for America from 1775-1782. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |