- unitid
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{"value"=>"276321", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 3805", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"Sept. 1, 1778", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1778-09-01"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to George Clinton, Governor of N. Y."}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"L. S. 2 pp. Fo", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Informs him that Capt. Colson [Samuel Colston] of the 5th Virginia regiment, wounded and killed Mr. Vantassel of New York; Colson has escaped, perhaps to Virginia, perhaps to the West Indies; will Clinton make efforts for his apprehension; the last advices from Rhode Island, of Aug. 29, from Gen. Sullivan, inform him that the Americans have withdrawn to the north end of the island; a skirmish with the enemy resulted favorably for the Americans; d'Estaing's fleet has reached Boston."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Washington, George, 1732-1799 (White Plains, N.Y.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1778
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1778
- keydate
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1778-09-01
- date_start
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1778-09-01
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1778-09-01