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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04787 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | William Heath to John Burgoyne informing him that his troops are not to leave through any port but Boston |
| Date | 16 December 1777 |
| Author | Heath, William (1737-1814) |
| Recipient | Burgoyne, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Heath as commander of the Convention Army, which consisted of British prisoners of war from Saratoga campaign to General Burgoyne as prisoner of war. Says that he received word from Congress on 1 December 1777 that Burgoyne's troops are not to leave through any port except Boston, the one stipulated in the Convention treaty. Wants Burgoyne to have the earliest notice of this news. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Convention Army Prisoner of War Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Continental Congress Congress Treaty Surrender |
| People | Heath, William (1737-1814) Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |