Lot 227
1782 (May 12) West Point N.Y. to Long Island N.Y., datelined folded letter written by a private in the New York State Militia under Washington's command, to his mother in British Occupied Long Island, endorsed "pr favour of Mr. Carlton", writer took advantage of a meeting between General Washington and British Commander Sir Guy Carleton to transmit his letter across the lines, foxing and small faults, Fine.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
The letter reads:
"…we lay still in quarters and have no talk of moving as yet - Mr. Guy Carlton is now at General Washington and supposed to be sent to settle Peace among us - we hear the house of Parliament in England is disolved - and a new sit chosen - and more than two thirds of them vited for america which gives us a great reason to think that peace will be settled by next fall - and we don't expect to have any campaing opned this year - the times is exceeding hard to bear among us we draw no wages and are not like to draw any this summer - but I hope the war will be over next fall"
General Guy Carlton was the governor of Quebec in 1767, 1775 and 1786. It is believed it was his leadership that prevented the citizens of Canada from likewise rebelling from the "Mother Country".
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| Realized $7,250 |
