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Champion, Henry (1751-1835) to Champion, Henry (1723-1797), 1779 Apr 14

Item 2

 Item — Folder: 3
Identifier: Item 2

Scope and Contents

Writes from camp that he dined with Gen. Parsons and discussed resigning; was offered a furlough but was forbidden to resign; Parsons mentioned nothing about his serving during the next campaign as brigade major; highly probable that he will insist on retiring from service next month; proposes to set out for Colchester next Monday if he can get somebody to serve as brigade major while he is absent.

Dates

  • created: 1779 Apr 14

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 30.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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