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Letter from Colonel Drake to New-York Committee of Safety

v4:1101

January 31, 1776.

Sir: I received yours, per express, yesterday. Last night, sent and apprehended Josiah Burrell, Thomas Hains, and Isaac Gidney, whom I have sent forward to you, under guard. The others have not been apprehended yet, but shall endeavour to have them secured, if possible.

I am, sir, your very humble servant,

JOSEPH DRAKE.

"To Joseph Hallett, Chairman of the Committee of Safety, New-York."

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Title

Letter from Colonel Drake to New-York Committee of Safety

Creator

Drake, Joseph

Editor

Drake, Joseph

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-01-31

Recipient

New-York Committee of Safety

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies
Military action: prisoners

Document ID

S4-V4-P01-sp22-D0291

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V4

Part

S4-V4-P01

Sub-Part

S4-V4-P01-sp22

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