BURGOYNE, John (1722-1792). A State of the Expedition from Canada, as laid before the House of Commons . London: J. Almon, 1780. 4 o (259 x 202 mm). 6 engraved folding maps, 2 with overlays, partially hand-colored, with an additional map added at end: Isaac A. Chapman, "Plan of the Position Taken by Gen l. Burgoyne on the 10 t h of Oct r 1777...," Philadelphia, [ca 1843] (some pale offsetting, occasional short tears and creases). Modern half calf preserving original marbled boards. Provenance : Edward D. Ingraham, Pennsylvania, Director of the Second Bank of the United States, appointed by Andrew Jackson (armorial bookplate; 18th- and early-19th century newsclippings on front free endpaper relating to Burgoyne). FIRST EDITION of Burgoyne's chief defense of his conduct as the commander of the British expedition proceeding southward from Canada in 1777. Intended to cut the New England states off from the rest of rebellious America, the expedition ended in disaster at Saratoga, where American forces defeated Burgoyne and forced his surrender. Here Burgoyne defends his leadership and claims that the forces given him were inadequate for the task. Howes B-968; Lande 69 (second edition); Sabin 9255; Staton & Tremaine/TPL 503. [ Tipped in after title: ] BURGOYNE, John. Autograph letter signed ("J. Burgoyne") to Mrs. Spencer, Bath, 3 November 1778. 2 pages, 4to, with integral blank, address panel with free frank mounted on verso of blank . Burgoyne writes to the mother of a soldier from his surrendered army, held as a prisoner of war in Cambridge: "It is not in my power to give you great encouragement for the safe conveyance of letters to Cambridge. The most probable way is to send them without a seal under cover to the secretary of Sir H. Clinton at New York, requesting him to forward them by the first flag of truce. The packet for New York is made up at the General Post office the first week in every month. But I am not without hope, Madem, that your anxiety upon this subject may be relieved by the embarkation of that army in a short time for England." While "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne and his officers were quickly parolled and returned to England, most of his unfortunate army remained prisoners, first in Massachusetts, later in Virginia.
BURGOYNE, John (1722-1792). A State of the Expedition from Canada, as laid before the House of Commons . London: J. Almon, 1780. 4 o (259 x 202 mm). 6 engraved folding maps, 2 with overlays, partially hand-colored, with an additional map added at end: Isaac A. Chapman, "Plan of the Position Taken by Gen l. Burgoyne on the 10 t h of Oct r 1777...," Philadelphia, [ca 1843] (some pale offsetting, occasional short tears and creases). Modern half calf preserving original marbled boards. Provenance : Edward D. Ingraham, Pennsylvania, Director of the Second Bank of the United States, appointed by Andrew Jackson (armorial bookplate; 18th- and early-19th century newsclippings on front free endpaper relating to Burgoyne). FIRST EDITION of Burgoyne's chief defense of his conduct as the commander of the British expedition proceeding southward from Canada in 1777. Intended to cut the New England states off from the rest of rebellious America, the expedition ended in disaster at Saratoga, where American forces defeated Burgoyne and forced his surrender. Here Burgoyne defends his leadership and claims that the forces given him were inadequate for the task. Howes B-968; Lande 69 (second edition); Sabin 9255; Staton & Tremaine/TPL 503. [ Tipped in after title: ] BURGOYNE, John. Autograph letter signed ("J. Burgoyne") to Mrs. Spencer, Bath, 3 November 1778. 2 pages, 4to, with integral blank, address panel with free frank mounted on verso of blank . Burgoyne writes to the mother of a soldier from his surrendered army, held as a prisoner of war in Cambridge: "It is not in my power to give you great encouragement for the safe conveyance of letters to Cambridge. The most probable way is to send them without a seal under cover to the secretary of Sir H. Clinton at New York, requesting him to forward them by the first flag of truce. The packet for New York is made up at the General Post office the first week in every month. But I am not without hope, Madem, that your anxiety upon this subject may be relieved by the embarkation of that army in a short time for England." While "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne and his officers were quickly parolled and returned to England, most of his unfortunate army remained prisoners, first in Massachusetts, later in Virginia.
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