William Douglas letters
00-2009-33-0
Scope and Contents
Three letters written by Colonel William Douglas (1742-1777) from Philips Borough, NY to his wife with details of Washington's troop movement and battles. Dated 17 Nov 1776, 27 Nov 1776, & 5 Dec 1776. These may be handwritten copies of the originals - they are all on the same sheet of paper. Douglas was a colonel of a Connecticut regiment in the American Revolution, who’s troops retreated at the British landing at Kip’s Bay (September 1776), only to be stopped personally by George Washington. He later commanded troops at the Battle of White Plains, NY (October 1776). His health deteriorated during the war and he returned to his home in Northfield, CT where he died.
Dates
- created: 1776
- Other: Date acquired: 02/11/2009
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
1.00 items
1.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Unknown.
Method of Acquisition
Found in collection.
Existence and Location of Originals
http://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org
Other Descriptive Information
This collection was processed with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR).
- Title
- William Douglas letters
- Author
- Lee S. Cook
- Date
- 02/11/2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
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