Date and place of origin surmised from Tham letter, p. 2 Probably in the hand of John's son, George, inasmuch as John had been nearly blind for the last seven years of his life For published version, see: Recollections of the Revolutionary War by Major John Burnham, of Gloucester Attached at end with sealing wax: Remarks on Maj. John Burnham by Jonathan Ireland Jr.of Dumbarton NH Provenance: From the papers of Hon. Chandler E. Potter of Manchester, N.H. Potter married the daughter of Gen. Benjamin Pierce, father of Franklin Pierce -- see pencilled note inside front cover. Includes copy of Burnham's letter to James Tham, Derry, NH 7 Jan. 1842, in apparent response to Tham's equest that Burnham record his revolutionary experiences Descibes his early service under Capt [] Warner at Breed's Hill, at Long Island, Princeton, Trenton and Yorktown and concludes with his removal to Marietta, OH