BIB_ID
126000
Accession number
MA 489.34
Creator
Nelson, Thomas, 1738-1789.
Display Date
1781 Aug. 10.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1907.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 17.2 cm
Notes
This item is part of a collection of letters and documents concerning the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis; see main record for MA 488-489 for more information.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from New York dealer Joseph F. Sabin, 1907.
Summary
Concerning enemy troop movements; saying "...contrary to the expectation of every one they have taken post at York & Gloster where they will make themselves so strong that it will be difficult to drive them out."
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