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REVOLUTIONARY WAR - NEW YORK CAMPAIGN]. CLINTON, George. Letter signed ("Geo. Clinton") to James Clinton, 16 June 1780. 1 page, 4to . Acceding to James Clinton's choice to use Mr. Wylie instead of Mr. Taylor as "an agent to provide the troops with necessaries." -- CLINTON, George. Letter signed ("Geo. Clinton") to his brother Gen. James Clinton, Poughkeepsie, 26 June 1781. 1 page, 4to . On the need for more men "in the Regiment of Artillery belonging to this State." -- HAWKES HAY, A. ALS to Gen. Clinton, Haverstraw, 13 October 1776. 1 page, 4to, with Clinton's docket on verso . A request for a one-day loan of 150 troops to "Guard our shore from the Enemy's Ships of War landing their people among us...The Enemy this day attempted to land at Nyack..." -- HEATH, W. ALS ("W. Heath") to Gen. James Clinton, Peekskill, 21 November 1776. 1 p., folio, Clinton's docket on verso . Reports "that a Body of the Enemy have Landed on the west side of Hudson's River." -- POPHAM, William. ALS ("W. Popham") to Gov Clinton, Continental Village, 21 October 1778. 2 pp., 4to . On Popham's likely activity in the coming campaign season. -- MOTT, Gershom. ALS ("Gershom Mott"), Capt. of Artillery, to Gen. James Clinton, New Windsor, 9 March 1779. 1 p., folio . A report on charges against Capt. Nicoll for improperly leasing Army oxen and other supplies for private gain. "If these charges are just, Capt. Nicoll is one of the most abandoned of Traitors & deserves the severest punishment..." -- LEWIS, Morgan. Autograph letter signed ("Mor. Lewis") to [Gen. J. Clinton], Claverark, 8 August 1781. 1 p., folio . Complaining about the seizure of some of his oxen for "public use," and demanding to know "by whose Order and upon what Principle my Cattle were taken." -- POPHAM, William, Maj. ALS ("W. Popham") to Gen. James Clinton, New Ark, 14 November 1781. 2 pp., 4to . Informs Clinton that he has been sick with fever and asks for speedy payment of back pay owed him. Together 8 items. Provenance: See note preceding 316. (8)
REVOLUTIONARY WAR - NEW YORK CAMPAIGN]. CLINTON, George. Letter signed ("Geo. Clinton") to James Clinton, 16 June 1780. 1 page, 4to . Acceding to James Clinton's choice to use Mr. Wylie instead of Mr. Taylor as "an agent to provide the troops with necessaries." -- CLINTON, George. Letter signed ("Geo. Clinton") to his brother Gen. James Clinton, Poughkeepsie, 26 June 1781. 1 page, 4to . On the need for more men "in the Regiment of Artillery belonging to this State." -- HAWKES HAY, A. ALS to Gen. Clinton, Haverstraw, 13 October 1776. 1 page, 4to, with Clinton's docket on verso . A request for a one-day loan of 150 troops to "Guard our shore from the Enemy's Ships of War landing their people among us...The Enemy this day attempted to land at Nyack..." -- HEATH, W. ALS ("W. Heath") to Gen. James Clinton, Peekskill, 21 November 1776. 1 p., folio, Clinton's docket on verso . Reports "that a Body of the Enemy have Landed on the west side of Hudson's River." -- POPHAM, William. ALS ("W. Popham") to Gov Clinton, Continental Village, 21 October 1778. 2 pp., 4to . On Popham's likely activity in the coming campaign season. -- MOTT, Gershom. ALS ("Gershom Mott"), Capt. of Artillery, to Gen. James Clinton, New Windsor, 9 March 1779. 1 p., folio . A report on charges against Capt. Nicoll for improperly leasing Army oxen and other supplies for private gain. "If these charges are just, Capt. Nicoll is one of the most abandoned of Traitors & deserves the severest punishment..." -- LEWIS, Morgan. Autograph letter signed ("Mor. Lewis") to [Gen. J. Clinton], Claverark, 8 August 1781. 1 p., folio . Complaining about the seizure of some of his oxen for "public use," and demanding to know "by whose Order and upon what Principle my Cattle were taken." -- POPHAM, William, Maj. ALS ("W. Popham") to Gen. James Clinton, New Ark, 14 November 1781. 2 pp., 4to . Informs Clinton that he has been sick with fever and asks for speedy payment of back pay owed him. Together 8 items. Provenance: See note preceding 316. (8)