Richard Bache A.L.S., Philadelphia (Camp at Middlebrook, I mean), Tuesday 18th May 1779 : to My dearest girl [Mrs. Bache], Philadelphia
1779
MSS L1981.1.214
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Title
Richard Bache A.L.S., Philadelphia (Camp at Middlebrook, I mean), Tuesday 18th May 1779 : to My dearest girl [Mrs. Bache], Philadelphia
Published
Philadelphia [i.e. Middlebrook] 1779
Description
[4] p. ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Call Number
MSS L1981.1.214
Note
One Richard Bache was a member of the Pennsylvania Board of War in 1779; his wife, whom he married in 1767, was Sarah, a.k.a. Sally, Franklin Bache, daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Deborah Read. They are the possible correspondants.
On address leaf: "favored by Major [Alexander? or James] Hamilton" Alexander Hamilton was appointed Lt. Col. in March, 1777 (Heitman) ; James Hamilton of the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment was appointed Major in Dec. 1778 (Heitman). He was in the Middlebrook, N.J. area in 1778-1779 (Kilbourne, J.D. Virtutis Praemium, vol. 1, p. 438. James is the likely messenger.
"I finally got to camp yesterday; the bad weather (or more properly the rainy weather) detained us ... and after that ... our friend [John?] Barclay would not part with us till [S]unday when we went to dine with Gen.l [Philemon] Dickinson at Trenton, who would take no denial." Dickinson served in the N.J. militia during the American Revolution and lived at "The Hermitage" near Trenton.
"I have just heard that Major [James] Hamilton is setting off for Phil.a "
"Col. [Stephen] Moylan sends comp[limen]ts"
Both John Barclay and James Hamilton were original members of the Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati.
Page [4] is address leaf; pp. [2] and [3] are blank.
On address leaf: "favored by Major [Alexander? or James] Hamilton" Alexander Hamilton was appointed Lt. Col. in March, 1777 (Heitman) ; James Hamilton of the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment was appointed Major in Dec. 1778 (Heitman). He was in the Middlebrook, N.J. area in 1778-1779 (Kilbourne, J.D. Virtutis Praemium, vol. 1, p. 438. James is the likely messenger.
"I finally got to camp yesterday; the bad weather (or more properly the rainy weather) detained us ... and after that ... our friend [John?] Barclay would not part with us till [S]unday when we went to dine with Gen.l [Philemon] Dickinson at Trenton, who would take no denial." Dickinson served in the N.J. militia during the American Revolution and lived at "The Hermitage" near Trenton.
"I have just heard that Major [James] Hamilton is setting off for Phil.a "
"Col. [Stephen] Moylan sends comp[limen]ts"
Both John Barclay and James Hamilton were original members of the Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati.
Page [4] is address leaf; pp. [2] and [3] are blank.
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