Lot 3001
1777 (Nov. 9) New York, N.Y. to Dunkeld, Scotland, folded letter datelined New York from a British soldier recuperating from "fever" before joining General Howe's troops in Philadelphia, manuscript "Nov: 9TH 77" date, noted in letter as being carried with others "by the Corke Fleet" to Scotland, transcript and clan history included; small paper loss on flap ending in small tear, Very Fine and fresh.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
The letter from William Robinson reads in part, "Since my last there have been very great changes here, everything then bore the fairest appearance of a speedy termination of the Rebellion. But now (as you will see by the Newspapers) we have met with some severe Strokes which make it necessary to have some more troops sent out, or that we give them some Capital Defeat. Gen Howe sent here fore a Reinforcement so all the troops up the North river (among it was our Regt) & the Light horse were here, were ordered to join him at Philadelphia…And I'm now turned perfectly stout again and intend going to Philadelphia very soon…The news here is so bad about Burgoyne that I shall defer mentioning any at all til things take another turn".
New York City fell to the British forces in September 1776 and remained in British hands until November 1783. It also should be noted that General Burgoyne surrendered to General Gates at Saratoga on 17 October 1777.
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