Journal of a tour from the American garrison of Fort Rensselear in Canajoharie on the Mohawk River : to the British garrison of Oswago as Flagg, to announce a cessation of hostilities on the frontiers of New York commenced Friday, April 18rth, 1783
1783
MSS L1970.38 M
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Title
Journal of a tour from the American garrison of Fort Rensselear in Canajoharie on the Mohawk River : to the British garrison of Oswago as Flagg, to announce a cessation of hostilities on the frontiers of New York commenced Friday, April 18rth, 1783
Variant Title
Diary
Published
[New York] 1783
Description
[52] p ; 20 cm.
Call Number
MSS L1970.38 M
Note
Journal dated April 18-27, 1783.
"In the beginning of the Month of January One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three I was appointed to the Command of the Artillery at the several Posts on the Mohawk River ... Fort Rensselear being the Head Quarters of these detachments on the River I thought proper to have my quarters Near the Commanding Officer, that I might be enabled the more expeditiously to furnish detachments from my own Corps as cercumstances might require ... On the 17th of April following an Express arrived from the Head Quarters of His Excellency General Washington, To dispatch an Officer to the British Garrison at Oswago ...To announce a Cessation of Hostilities, and deliver the enclosed dispatches directed To the Commanding Officer of Oswago ..."--p. [1]-[2]
Among the forts mentioned are Brewerton, Dayton, and Ball.
Thompson was an original member of the NY Society.
Gift of Mrs. John T. Curtis, a descendant of Thompson.
"In the beginning of the Month of January One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three I was appointed to the Command of the Artillery at the several Posts on the Mohawk River ... Fort Rensselear being the Head Quarters of these detachments on the River I thought proper to have my quarters Near the Commanding Officer, that I might be enabled the more expeditiously to furnish detachments from my own Corps as cercumstances might require ... On the 17th of April following an Express arrived from the Head Quarters of His Excellency General Washington, To dispatch an Officer to the British Garrison at Oswago ...To announce a Cessation of Hostilities, and deliver the enclosed dispatches directed To the Commanding Officer of Oswago ..."--p. [1]-[2]
Among the forts mentioned are Brewerton, Dayton, and Ball.
Thompson was an original member of the NY Society.
Gift of Mrs. John T. Curtis, a descendant of Thompson.
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