Champion, Henry (1751-1835) to Champion, Henry (1723-1797), 1779 Aug 15
Item 3
Scope and Contents
Has received the tea, sugar, and cheese and will write if wishes to have anything else sent from home, but at present is not in want; does not expect to be home before next December; the kettle is ready for his mother; discusses light infantry encampment and expectation of where they will move; Gen. Wayne's narrative of the capture of Stony Point has given uneasiness to the greatest part of troops under his command; Gen. Wayne has omitted every circumstance that reflects any particular credit to any troops but his own; discusses flaws in Gen. Wayne's narrative; even Gen. Washington has made some mistakes which he attributes to wrong information from Gen. Wayne or some of his aides; Champion describes how he wrote the account in his letter to make it as accurate as possible; describes his command and subordinates; enemy has taken and fortified Stony Point in such numbers that he thinks they will not again attack it; speculates on continuation of the war.
Dates
- created: 1779 Aug 15
Creator
- From the Collection: Quincy, Mary Perkins, 1866-1921 (Person)
- From the Collection: Rockhill, Edith Howell Perkins, 1870-1946 (Person)
- From the Collection: Deming, Julius, 1755-1838 (Person)
- From the Collection: Deming family (Family)
- From the Collection: Champion family (Family)
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
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