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Letter to a Gentleman in New-York

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EXTRACT OF A LETTER TO A GENTLEMAN IN NEW-YORK, DATED MONTREAL, DECEMBER 17, 1775.

Our brother-soldiers, now before Quebeck, have thrown up ramparts of snow and water, which, when condensed and frozen, are proved by experience to be sufficient for the purpose. Who but Yankoos would have thought of such a contrivance? Or who but enthusiasts for liberty would carry on a siege at such a season of the year?

The companies of Captains Weisenfels, Cheeseman, Mott, Varick, and Quackenboss, are before Quebeck; Captain Goforth' s and Lyon' s are stationed here, under Colonel Ritzema. Captain Willet has the command at St˙ John' s.

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Title

Letter to a Gentleman in New-York

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1775-12-17

Recipient

Anonymous

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: Quebec, Canada
Military action: Ticonderoga, Canada
Political philosophy: liberty

Document ID

S4-V4-P01-sp08-D0049

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V4

Part

S4-V4-P01

Sub-Part

S4-V4-P01-sp08

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