BURGOYNE JOHN Letter Signed

Sale 1912 - Lot 44

Price Realized: $ 3,910

?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price

Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000

GETTING OUT OF JAIL<\t>BURGOYNE, JOHN. Letter Signed, "J. Burgoyne Lt. Genl." to Captain Dalrymple, informing him that Congress has allowed his release from prison, making arrangements to be picked up and instructing him on the delivery of his ransom. 3 pages, folded 4to sheet; separated at vertical fold and each sheet nicely inlaid.<\t>Cambridge, 20 March 1778

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"My aid de camp returned yesterday with the leave of Congress for myself and my family to return to England. I propose to have the pleasure of kissing your hands on board the Juno as soon as the necessary business here can be dispatched . . . I think it would be greatly for the economy of Government to land all the provisions destined for the troops from on board the transports under your command. General Heath will send you herewith an engagement of protection for the said transports to come into Nantacket road, and I request you to make no delay in forwarding that measure. General Heath will also engage for the safe conveyance of the military Chest . . . I have no manner of objection to going on board while you are in Cape Cod Harbour, and upon the whole rather prefer it as I think it may save time . . . P.S. The vessel sent by General Heath will proceed no further than Nantacket Road, you will therefore send the Chest of Cash on board one of the Transports."<