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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04764.54 |
| From Archive Folder | Burgoyne-Kingston collection: papers concerning Convention Army after Saratoga |
| Title | List of documents sent to General William Heath |
| Date | 13 January 1778 |
| Author | Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) |
| Recipient | Heath, William |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | List of documents that were inserted in General John Burgoyne's letter to General William Heath (see GLC04764.53). Burgoyne, as commander of the captured British Convention Army was sending documents to deal with complaints registered by Heath as the American commander of the district where the Convention Army was located. Includes documents on assaults of American soldiers by Convention soldiers, on Convention soldiers enlisting in American army, and on Convention soldiers held in prison ships. Initialed "N.B" with a note that says "Inclosed with the letter sent to Genl. Heath 13th Jany: 1778." Random words written on verso. Repair to right side of document, which was unevenly torn down it's entire length. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Battle Battle of Saratoga Convention Army Prisoner of War Crime Military Law Recruitment Continental Army |
| People | Heath, William (1737-1814) Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from John Burgoyne to William Heath regarding the guilt of British soldiers |