- unitid
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{"value"=>"276757", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 4760", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"July 5, 1778", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1778-07-05"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to Gen. [Horatio] Gates"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. 4o", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The town is much exposed to depredations of the enemy; if a company from the late militia drafts could be ordered to serve as guards the public would be obliged; should Gates need them at any time, the town is but fifteen miles from his camp; the enemy have brought a number of flat boats to Oyster Bay, probably with the intention of burning some of the seaport towns."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Webb, Charles (Stamford, Conn.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1778
- date_inclusive_end
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1778
- keydate
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1778-07-05
- date_start
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1778-07-05
- date_end
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1778-07-05