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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04764.69 |
| From Archive Folder | Burgoyne-Kingston collection: papers concerning Convention Army after Saratoga |
| Title | Robert Kingston to David Henley regarding his previous correspondence on his court martial |
| Date | 30 March 1778 |
| Author | Kingston, Robert M. (d. 1794) |
| Recipient | Henley, David |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Lieutenant Colonel Kingston as a staff officer to General John Burgoyne to Colonel Henley, former commander of the Prospect Hill barracks, under court martial for allegations of murder and mistreatment of British soldiers. In response to Henley's previous note (GLC04764.68). Kingston sends his compliments to Henley. Says General William Phillips will meet the two gentleman Henley mentioned in his quarters tomorrow afternoon. Says Phillips does not have a copy of the paper given from himself to General Henry Knox and asks that a copy be brought. Marked "No 10" at top of recto. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Battle Battle of Saratoga Convention Army Prisoner of War Military Law |
| People | Henley, David (1749-1823) Kingston, Robert M. (d. 1794) |
| Place written | 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 Colonel David Henley to Robert Kingston regarding his court martial |