- unitid
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{"value"=>"276498", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 4315", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"August 1775", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1775-08"}
- keydate
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1775-08
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to [Philip Schuyler?]"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. 4 pp. 4o", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"He sent an earlier letter by Maj. [John] Brown, and, in the absence of his correspondent, an answer was returned by Gen. Montgomery; a few Indians from St. Louis have joined the troops at St. John's; the whole force of Indians, including those brought by Col. Johnston [Guy Johnson] is about 400; the Canadians have waited with impatience for the coming of his correspondent; he hopes to revive their spirits with circulars, and with what men he can muster he will join the party to be sent to this side of the river; the troops are now mostly at St. John's, well fortified, with cannon; had he had five hundred men he could have taken all their ammunition as they passed his door; Carleton cannot leave Quebec for fear of a revolt, but he has offered a hundred acres of land at Boston or New York to every Canadian who will turn out; Col. [Allen] McLean has orders from the King to raise regiments on those terms, but from Three Rivers to Chambly he did not get a man; urges his correspondent to make haste and unite this province with the others contending for liberty."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Livingston, James (Canada)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1775
- date_inclusive_end
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1775
- date_start
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1775-08
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1775-08