AMERICAN REVOLUTION]. MAUNSELL, John (1724-1795), former Lt. General, British Army. A series of 26 Autograph letters signed to Major Augustine Prevost Jr., a former British officer who had become a U.S. citizen, includes one from widow Elizabeth Maunsell (1796), and one to General Horatio Gates. New York, 28 May 1792 to 12 May 1794.
AMERICAN REVOLUTION]. MAUNSELL, John (1724-1795), former Lt. General, British Army. A series of 26 Autograph letters signed to Major Augustine Prevost Jr., a former British officer who had become a U.S. citizen, includes one from widow Elizabeth Maunsell (1796), and one to General Horatio Gates. New York, 28 May 1792 to 12 May 1794. Together 61 pages, folio (one 4to), most with integral address leaves, occasional tears and fraying but in good original condition. With full transcripts. CONFIDENTIAL LETTERS BETWEEN FORMER BRITISH OFFICERS RESIDING IN AMERICA A highly interesting series of confidential letters between high-ranking former officers in the British Army, now residing in America. Maunsell had served with distinction at Louisbourg, Quebec, Montreal, Martinique and Havana. But when the Revolution broke out, Maunsell--married to an American--received a posting to Ireland, to avoid serving against the American colonies. After the war he lived in New York and kept up a confidential correspondence with former British Army officers like Prevost and even the disgraced American General Horatio Gates (nominally the victor of Saratoga and loser at Camden). Important letters from an English source Maunsell forwards to General Henry Knox, Secretary of War, for Washington's perusal. His letters, literate and informative, provide a unique window into the former enemy's view of the affairs of the new nation and the larger world. 28 May 1792 : Letter to General [Horatio] Gates: "I dined at Sir John Temple...with the Captain & an officer of Simcoe's Rangers that brings dispatches from Canada, to which place he moves immediately; he says the location of the capital is to be near Detroit, I think on Lake Sinclair...." Much on campaigns of Cornwallis in India against Tippoo Sultan, naval battles with French, reports that "Mr. Wilberforce has carried the negro emancipating Bill, all slaves in the west Indies are to be freed & the plantations to be worked by the present black generation...." 11 June 1792 : "France...has declared war against the Emperor...Clinton and [John] Jay contest not closed; the general opinion is in favor of Jay -- I think that Clinton will succeed...Lord Cornwallis on his march, & near Tippoo's capital." 30 June 1792 : He has received very significant intelligence from a London correspondent and "forwarded my letters to Gen.[Henry] Knox, for Mr. Washington's perusal...." He discusses Aaron Burr's recent political defeats: "all his importance in this state is fled, & he cannot come forward again as a candidate. That is the prevailing opinion in New York...." 24 Jan 1793 : On national election results: "Mr Adams is rechosen Vice President -- the votes were -- for Adams 80 -- for Clinton 50 for Lawyer Burr. This last candidate must have no interest in America; he sat up to be our Gov r , I hear, but had not one vote. Mr Washington was reelected, unanimously...." 14 July 1793 : "...all that passes between us is truly confidential, pray never mention my name, or anything that passes between us...Always acknowledge receipt of any letters I send that come from England...." 25 July 1793 : reiterating the need for secrecy: "I hope that our correspondence will be considered confidential, as it really is, never to see the day..., commenting "that Citizen Genet, wishes & endeavours to disseminate the Jacobin Doctrine at Philadelphia, talks of a new kind of Liberty, and equality, of which we knew nothing of, previous to...the murder of Louis 16...The president unexpectedly returns to the seat of Government, when he, and the heads of every Department met...to debate on measures profound & important...some domestic political clouds are rising...." 25 Sept 1793 : More on the political turmoil of the Genet affair, complaining "Our city [New York] has been in much confusion owing the affairs of the French fleet," and warning him to "observe silence as safety depends upon it...." 17 Oct 1793: The siege of Dunkirk, naval battle
AMERICAN REVOLUTION]. MAUNSELL, John (1724-1795), former Lt. General, British Army. A series of 26 Autograph letters signed to Major Augustine Prevost Jr., a former British officer who had become a U.S. citizen, includes one from widow Elizabeth Maunsell (1796), and one to General Horatio Gates. New York, 28 May 1792 to 12 May 1794.
AMERICAN REVOLUTION]. MAUNSELL, John (1724-1795), former Lt. General, British Army. A series of 26 Autograph letters signed to Major Augustine Prevost Jr., a former British officer who had become a U.S. citizen, includes one from widow Elizabeth Maunsell (1796), and one to General Horatio Gates. New York, 28 May 1792 to 12 May 1794. Together 61 pages, folio (one 4to), most with integral address leaves, occasional tears and fraying but in good original condition. With full transcripts. CONFIDENTIAL LETTERS BETWEEN FORMER BRITISH OFFICERS RESIDING IN AMERICA A highly interesting series of confidential letters between high-ranking former officers in the British Army, now residing in America. Maunsell had served with distinction at Louisbourg, Quebec, Montreal, Martinique and Havana. But when the Revolution broke out, Maunsell--married to an American--received a posting to Ireland, to avoid serving against the American colonies. After the war he lived in New York and kept up a confidential correspondence with former British Army officers like Prevost and even the disgraced American General Horatio Gates (nominally the victor of Saratoga and loser at Camden). Important letters from an English source Maunsell forwards to General Henry Knox, Secretary of War, for Washington's perusal. His letters, literate and informative, provide a unique window into the former enemy's view of the affairs of the new nation and the larger world. 28 May 1792 : Letter to General [Horatio] Gates: "I dined at Sir John Temple...with the Captain & an officer of Simcoe's Rangers that brings dispatches from Canada, to which place he moves immediately; he says the location of the capital is to be near Detroit, I think on Lake Sinclair...." Much on campaigns of Cornwallis in India against Tippoo Sultan, naval battles with French, reports that "Mr. Wilberforce has carried the negro emancipating Bill, all slaves in the west Indies are to be freed & the plantations to be worked by the present black generation...." 11 June 1792 : "France...has declared war against the Emperor...Clinton and [John] Jay contest not closed; the general opinion is in favor of Jay -- I think that Clinton will succeed...Lord Cornwallis on his march, & near Tippoo's capital." 30 June 1792 : He has received very significant intelligence from a London correspondent and "forwarded my letters to Gen.[Henry] Knox, for Mr. Washington's perusal...." He discusses Aaron Burr's recent political defeats: "all his importance in this state is fled, & he cannot come forward again as a candidate. That is the prevailing opinion in New York...." 24 Jan 1793 : On national election results: "Mr Adams is rechosen Vice President -- the votes were -- for Adams 80 -- for Clinton 50 for Lawyer Burr. This last candidate must have no interest in America; he sat up to be our Gov r , I hear, but had not one vote. Mr Washington was reelected, unanimously...." 14 July 1793 : "...all that passes between us is truly confidential, pray never mention my name, or anything that passes between us...Always acknowledge receipt of any letters I send that come from England...." 25 July 1793 : reiterating the need for secrecy: "I hope that our correspondence will be considered confidential, as it really is, never to see the day..., commenting "that Citizen Genet, wishes & endeavours to disseminate the Jacobin Doctrine at Philadelphia, talks of a new kind of Liberty, and equality, of which we knew nothing of, previous to...the murder of Louis 16...The president unexpectedly returns to the seat of Government, when he, and the heads of every Department met...to debate on measures profound & important...some domestic political clouds are rising...." 25 Sept 1793 : More on the political turmoil of the Genet affair, complaining "Our city [New York] has been in much confusion owing the affairs of the French fleet," and warning him to "observe silence as safety depends upon it...." 17 Oct 1793: The siege of Dunkirk, naval battle
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