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Champion, Henry (1751-1835) to Champion, Henry (1723-1797), 1779 Jul 24

Item 2

 Item — Folder: 4
Identifier: Item 2

Scope and Contents

Writes from camp near the ruins of Fort Montgomery that since his last letter he has been engaged in one of the most serious and fortunate transactions of his life, the attacking of the enemy's works on Stony Point by storm; describes the attack in detail; has received the wares his father sent; sending back his horse and will draw one from public stores for use in the campaign, the close of which will close his service in the army, unless fate intevenes.

Dates

  • created: 1779 Jul 24

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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