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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04764.59 |
| From Archive Folder | Burgoyne-Kingston collection: papers concerning Convention Army after Saratoga |
| Title | John Burgoyne to William Heath regarding the court martial of Colonel David Henley and administrative matters |
| Date | 24 January 1778 |
| Author | Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) |
| Recipient | Heath, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by General Burgoyne as commander of the captured British Convention Army to General Heath as American commander of the district where the Convention Army is situated. This is a clerical copy created by someone on Heath's staff. Marked at the top "No. 4 Copy of a Letter from Lt. G. B." Docket says it was copied for Congress. References letter from Heath received 22 January 1778. Apologizes for the tardy reply, but says business of the court martial of Colonel David Henley has taken up all his time. Says the officers' fusees (sidearms) are being held by him and will not be returned while they remain in Cambridge. Says they are private property and says he will need time to reflect on any request of Heath's to take custody of them. Claims he needs to give the request for the personal information of his soldiers before they embark for Britain more thought and hopes the delay will not cause too many problems. Marked "58." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Battle Battle of Saratoga Convention Army Prisoner of War Weaponry Muster Rolls and Returns Military Law |
| People | Heath, William (1737-1814) Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) Henley, David (1749-1823) |
| Place written | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |