Nov 29, 2012 - Sale 2296

Sale 2296 - Lot 10

Price Realized: $ 720
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 2,000
"OUR COUNTRY IS ALLARMED BY ABOUT 32 TORIES" (AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) CLINTON, JAMES. Autograph Letter Signed, "James Clinton B Gen," retained draft of his letter to the Officer Commanding Ramapough Clove, reporting that General George Clinton was expected to arrive from North Windsor but that he had not yet come, conveying that 32 Tories from the Paltz are being pursued by Colonel Jesse Woodhull, adding that they are headed in his direction. 1 page, square 8vo; folds, paper evenly toned, holograph docketing on verso. (JMR) Fort Montgomery, 29 April 1777

Additional Details

". . . Our Country is allarmed by about 32 Tories two of which are Negroes. they Marched from Near the Paltz where they had been some time in the Mountains. they have wounded some of our officers of the Militia. Col'l Woodhull is after them with a large party and I hear he has Killed one and wounded two which they took and I suppose will get the Rest. It is very likely they will be your way . . . ."
Clinton (1733-1812) was brother of Governor George Clinton and father of DeWitt Clinton; he commanded a brigade at Yorktown, achieving the rank of brevet major general.