GATES, Horatio, Major General, Continental Army . Autograph letter signed ("Horatio Gates") to New York Governor George Clinton (1739-1812), n.p., 9 June 1778. 1 pages, 4to, fine. DEFENDING THE NORTHERN BORDERS AGAINST BRITISH AND INDIAN RAIDS. Gates, commanding the Northern Department, reassures the Governor: "[I] have this moment dispatchd an Express by Capt. Van Buren to Albany directing General [John] Stark to detain Col Aldens Regiment at Albany. & to apply for all possible assistance from hampshire, Berkshire, and The Grants. More, it is not in any power to do for him at present;...you may...detain the Militia of the Upper Counties, to defend the Frontiers from the Ravage of the Enemys Scouting parties but I cannot presume to direct this measure as know not yet how much they may be wanted here." Gates and Clinton had reason for concern, as Major John Butler at Fort Niagara was planning a series of raids into the Wyoming Valley of western New York and Pennsylvania. "Clear warnings of frontier troubles had been reaching the patriots for months. But none of the higher authorities--Schuyler, Gates, Governor Clinton, Washington or Congress, felt they could spare the isolated settlement anything but sympathy." (Boatner) In early July Butler, with Indian support, fell on the Wyoming Valley with devastating effect.
GATES, Horatio, Major General, Continental Army . Autograph letter signed ("Horatio Gates") to New York Governor George Clinton (1739-1812), n.p., 9 June 1778. 1 pages, 4to, fine. DEFENDING THE NORTHERN BORDERS AGAINST BRITISH AND INDIAN RAIDS. Gates, commanding the Northern Department, reassures the Governor: "[I] have this moment dispatchd an Express by Capt. Van Buren to Albany directing General [John] Stark to detain Col Aldens Regiment at Albany. & to apply for all possible assistance from hampshire, Berkshire, and The Grants. More, it is not in any power to do for him at present;...you may...detain the Militia of the Upper Counties, to defend the Frontiers from the Ravage of the Enemys Scouting parties but I cannot presume to direct this measure as know not yet how much they may be wanted here." Gates and Clinton had reason for concern, as Major John Butler at Fort Niagara was planning a series of raids into the Wyoming Valley of western New York and Pennsylvania. "Clear warnings of frontier troubles had been reaching the patriots for months. But none of the higher authorities--Schuyler, Gates, Governor Clinton, Washington or Congress, felt they could spare the isolated settlement anything but sympathy." (Boatner) In early July Butler, with Indian support, fell on the Wyoming Valley with devastating effect.
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