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040-002034294

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CORRESPONDENCE of General Haldimand with various officers and others, relative to the exchange of prisoners, and to the affairs of the State of Vermont; 1780-1784. The original letters are from Colonel G. V. Schaich, commanding at Albany; Feb.-Apr. 1780, ff. 3, 5, 16. Thomas Jefferson, Governor of Virginia [afterwards President of the United States]; Williamsburg, Mar. 1780, ff. 11, 13. Colonel Bev. Robinson, Loyal American Regiment; New York, 2 Feb. 1781, f. 15. General George Washington; Headquarters on Hudson's River, 30 Aug. 1780, 12 July, 1783, Rocky Hill, New Jersey, 8 Oct. 1783, ff. 23, 174, 200. Thomas Chittenden, Governor of the State of Vermont; 1780-1784, ff. 28, 40, 46, 54, 75, 141, 229, 240. Colonel Ethan Allen [American Service]; Castleton, etc., 1780-1783, ff. 31, 38, 48, 162. Colonel Peter Gausivoort, 3rd New York Regiment; Saratoga, 2 Nov. 1780, f. 36. General Ph. Schuyler; Saratoga, etc., 1780-1784, ff. 42, 121, 151, 166, 176, 204, 233. General George Clinton, Govemor of New York, etc.; 27 Mar. 1781, 19 Mar. 1784, ff. 59, 221. Colonel Ira Allen, one of the Commissioners of Prisoners for the State of Vermont; 1781-1784, ff. 62, 72, 104, 158, 160, 178, 214, 247, 249, 254. Major Joseph Fay, one of the Commissioners of Prisoners for the State of Vermont; 1781-1783, ff. 78, 82, 86, 102, 104, 158, 160. Captain J[ustus] Sherwood, Commissioner for the Exchange of Prisoners; Quebec, 30 Sept. 1781, f. 109. Thomas Johnson; St. John's, 4 Oct. 1781, f. 111. [William Alexander, self-styled Earl of] Stirling; Saratoga, 1 Nov. 1781, f. 123. H. E. Lutterloh; Newburgh, Apr. 1783, ff. 146, 150. John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts; Boston, 12 May, 1783, f. 156. Dr. George Smyth, Commissioner for the Exchange of Prisoners; Loyal Blockhouse, 21 June, 1783, f. 168. John Campbell; Pittsburg, 19 July, 1783, f. 180. Major-General Baron de Steuben [American Service]; Chambly, etc., 1783, ff. 182, 184, 190, 197. Colonel Forbes Macbean; Sorel, 3 Aug. 1783, f. 186. Major-General Archibald Campbell, Govemor of Jamaica; 16 Oct. 1783, f. 202. Chevalier de la Luzerne; Philadelphia, Feb. 1784. ff. 213, 215. Benjamin Sumner; Claremont, 6 Mar 1784, f. 219. Major-General J. Knox; New York, 13 June, 1784, f. 236. Lieut.-Colonel William Hull [American Service]; Quebec, 12 July, 1784, f. 238. With enclosures. Eng, and Fr. Paper. Folio.

Vermont, U.S.A: Correspondence of Gen. Haldimand relative to: 1780-1784.

includes:

ff. 3, 5, 16 G - V- Schaieh Col: Letters to Brigadier Powell and Col. Fistur: 1780.
ff. 11, 13 Thomas Jefferson, US President: Letters to Col. Clarke: 1780.
f. 15 Bev- Robinson Col: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1780.
ff. 23, 174, 200 George Washington, US President: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1780, 1783.
ff. 28, 40, 54, 75, 141, 229, 240 Thomas Chittenden, Governor of Vermont State: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1780-1784.
ff. 31, 38, 48 Ethan Allen, Colonel: Letters to Major Carleton: 1780.
f. 36 Peter Gausivoort, Colonel: Letter to Brig.-Gen. Powell: 1780.
ff. 42, 121, 151, 166, 176, 204, 233 Philip Schuyler, American Major -General: Letters to Gen. Haldimand and others: 1780-1784.
f. 46 Thomas Chittenden, Governor of Vermont State: Letter to Gov. Clinton: 1780.
ff. 59, 221 Hon George Clinton, Captain, afterwards Admiral; Governor of New York: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1781, 1784.
ff. 62, 72, 158, 178, 244, 247, 249 Colonel Ira Allen, Commissioner of Prisoners for Vermont State: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1781-1784.
ff. 78, 82, 86, 102, 104, 158, 160 Major Joseph Fay, Commissioner of Prisoners for Vermont State: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1780-1783.
f. 104 Colonel Ira Allen, Commissioner of Prisoners for Vermont State: Letters to Dr. Smyth: 1781, 1783.
ff. 104, 160 Colonel Ira Allen, Commissioner of Prisoners for Vermont State: Letters to J. Sherwood: 1781, 1783.
f. 109 Justus Sherwood, Captain: Letters to Gen. Powell, Gen. Haldimand, and others: 1778-1784.
f. 111 Thomas Johnson, Colonel: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1781.
f. 123 William Alexander Stirling, self-styled Earl of Stirling: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1781.
ff. 146, 150 H- E- Lutterloh: Letters to Major Fay: 1783.
f. 156 John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, President of the American Congress: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1783.
f. 162 Ethan Allen, Colonel: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1782, 1783.
f. 168 Dr George Smyth, Commissioner for the Exchange of Prisoners in America: Correspondence with Gen. Haldimand and others: 1777-1784.
f. 180 John Campbell, Colonel in the American Army: Letter to the Delegates of Virginia: 1783.
ff. 182, 184, 190, 197 General Frederic William von Steuben, Baron: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1783.
f. 186 Forbes Macbean, Lieutenant -Colonel: R.A. Correspondence with Gen. Haldimand: 1778-1784.
f. 202 Archibald Campbell, Lieutenant -Colonel, Chief Engineer at Chandernagore, aftewards Major-General, Governor of Jamaica: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1783.
ff. 213, 215 Anne Cézar de La Luzerne, Chevalier, French Envoy to the United States: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1784.: Fr.
f. 219 Benjamin Sumner: Letters to Capt. Sherwood and S. Holland: 1781.
f. 236 J- Knox, Major -General: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1784.
f. 238 William Hull, Lieutenant -Colonel: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1784.
254 Colonel Ira Allen, Commissioner of Prisoners for Vermont State: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1781-1784.

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032-002034056
036-002034090
040-002034294

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Add MS 21631-21895 : The following numbers, 21,631-21,895, inclusive, were presented by William Haldimand, Esq. :
Add MS 21661-21892 : The official correspondence and papers of Lieut.- General Sir Frederick Haldimand, K. B., commanding at various posts in…

Add MS 21835 : CORRESPONDENCE of General Haldimand with various officers and others, relative to the exchange of prisoners, and to the affairs of…

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English
French

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Latin

Start Date:

1780

End Date:

1784

Date Range:

1780-1784

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Names:

Allen, Ethan, Colonel
Allen, Ira, Colonel; Commissioner of Prisoners for Vermont State
Campbell, Archibald, Knight, colonial governor, Major-General, 1739-1791
Campbell, John, Colonel in the American Army
Chittenden, Thomas, Governor of Vermont State
Clinton, George, Captain, afterwards Admiral; Governor of New York
Fay, Joseph, politician and soldier, 1753-1803
Gansivoort, Peter, of Saratoga, alias Gausivoort, army officer and correspondent of Brigadier-General Henry Watson Powell, fl 1780
Hancock, John, Governor of Massachusetts, President of the American Congress
Hull, William, Lieutenant -Colonel
Jefferson, Thomas, US President,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121297235
Johnson, Thomas, Colonel
Knox, J-, Major -General
La Luzerne, Anne Cézar, Chevalier, French Envoy to the United States
Lutterloh, H- E-, of Add MS 21835
Macbean, Forbes, Lieutenant -Colonel
Robinson Col, Bev-
Schaieh Col, G - V-
Schuyler, Philip, American Major -General
Sherwood, Justus, Captain
Smyth, George, Dr; Commissioner for the Exchange of Prisoners in America
Steuben, Frederic William, Baron, General
Stirling, William Alexander, self-styled Earl of Stirling
Sumner, Benjamin
Washington, George, US President

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Vermont, U.S.A.