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Letter from General Schuyler to Committee of Bennington

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GENERAL SCHUYLER TO COMMITTEE OF BENNINGTON.

Saratoga, October 26, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: You will please to signify to the Militia of the Eastern governments on their march, that I wish them to hasten as fast as possible to Skenesborough, where I have left orders for their future disposition. I should be happy if every man carried as much flour or bread as he conveniently can. I suppose the Militia from your and the adjacent towns are already marched.

I am, gentlemen, very respectfully, your obedient, humble servant,

PH˙ SCHUYLER.

To the honourable Committee of Bennington.

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Title

Letter from General Schuyler to Committee of Bennington: Wishes the Militia of the eastern Governments on their march to hasten as fast as possible to Skenesborough, and every man to carry as much flour or bread as he conveniently can

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Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-10-26

Subject

Military action: Ticonderoga, Canada
Military action: intelligence and planning
Military action: military organization and discipline
Military action: militias and irregular forces

Document ID

S5-V2-P01-sp27-D0216

Series

S5

Volume

S5-V2

Part

S5-V2-P01

Sub-Part

S5-V2-P01-sp27

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