Lot 241
[Revolutionary War], Interesting first-person account of the Battle of Newtown [N.Y.], ALS written by Col. George Reid (1733-1815) of the 2nd N.H. Regiment to his brother-in-law, Jonathan Nesmith in Londonderry, N.H., 1½ pages with integral address leaf (no postal markings), 8 x 13¾, Pumpton [now Pompton], N.J., Nov. 17, 1779. In a small, very readable script Reid has penned a detailed account of the battle, which was the only major conflict of the Sullivan Expedition. He tells of Sullivan's deployment of Genl. Poor's and Genl. Clinton's Brigades, gives details of the battle and and notes the American losses, "…I had 1 Corpl. Kill'd, 1 Major, one Captn., 2 Sergeants, 6 Corpls. and 6 pivates wounded. There was [sic] about 40 wounded in the whole among which was Lt. McCalley who first had his leg amputated and afterwards lost his life… Very Good condition with small holes at fold junctions and address leaf pieced together.
Estimate 300 - 400
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