Philamon Dussitt A.L.S., Camp near Valley Forge, January 8, 1778 : to Henry Allen, Win[d]sor, Connecticut New England

Philamon Dussitt A.L.S., Camp near Valley Forge, January 8, 1778 : to Henry Allen, Win[d]sor, Connecticut New England

Camp near Valley Forge 1778

[2] p. ; 33 cm. (fol.)

MSS L1989.1.41

"... [A]fter a fatiguing march, from the Northern, the 22nd day of November we join'd General Washington's army, where I had the pleasure of meeting with my brother who is well & joins in complim.ts to you. I expected by the reports we had to see Gen.l Howe in as bad a box as Gen.l Burgoyne was, but here we are to spend our winter quarters in little hutts about twenty miles from Philadelphia ...."|"I thought as soon as we conquer'd Burgoyne to have the pleasure of going home."|"My brother rec'd his cloaths in good time. My compliments to Theophilus Cook & inform his son died last month."|"I should be glad that aunt w.d provide two white shirts for me .... This letter will be handed you by an ensign belonging to our regiment ...."|Page [2] is address leaf|Portion of red wax seal present at left margin

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