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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.00805 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [034] 1707-1709 |
| Title | Officers of Woodcreek to Samuel Vetch re: state of military expedition |
| Date | 2 September 1709 |
| Author | Officers of Woodcreek |
| Recipient | Vetch, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Letter written to Samuel Vetch by officers preparing for the next stage of a military expedition toward Canada. The officers relate their reservations about the endeavor, believing that if the expedition fails, their country will be reduced to a "lamentable condition." They wonder if they should perhaps abort their mission, as they may be wasting their time and becoming the "sport of an insulting enemy." The letter is signed by five primary officers: Pieter Schuyler, William Whiting, J. Godknap, John Schuyler, and John Livingston. It also bears the signature of a number of other officers agreeing with the statements made in the letter. |
| Subjects | Military History Canada Soldier's Letter Global History and Civics France |
| Place written | Woodcreek, [?] |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |