Collection of 15 signed letters & documents relative to the dispute between Richard Varick and John Copp, 1776

Collection of 15 signed letters & documents relative to the dispute between Richard Varick and John Copp, 1776

Albany, [N.Y.] 1776

[15] items ; 19-33 cm.

MSS L2011F89.1-15 M

Lt. John Copp, who served in Major General McDougall's regiment under Captain Varick. Varick was suspicious of Copp's gambling debts & troubled by his unwillingness to account for payroll money. Copp wrote insulting letters impugning Varick's honesty as a gentleman, and Varick continued to demand the accounts to settle the matter & finally he demanded satisfaction. Copp assumed Varick meant a duel & responded that he would defend his honor. When Copp returned to Albany in early September, Varick forced Copp to meet with him, and settled the matter by obtaining a promissory note from Copp rather than killing him. Several months later Varick intervened with General Schuyler on Copp's behalf, arranging for him to receive delayed wages to prevent his family being evicted from lodging.
For detail, see case file.

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