- Creator
- Heath, William, 1737-1814
- Call number
- MssCol 4444
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- William Heath papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Location
- MssCol 4444
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Letters and orders from Major General William Heath of the Continental Army written between 1777 and 1782 and pertaining to his official duties. Includes the dishonorable discharge of a soldier in 1777, letters outlining the terms of parole given to General Burgoyne and his troops after their surrender, and regarding the "abusive behavior of [Burgoyne's] British Soldiers towards the Guards and Sentries;" passports for victuallers carrying goods from Newport to Boston; letters regarding the construction of the Great Chain across the Hudson River in 1781; and other documents discussing the movement of British troops and the activities of the Highland Department of the Continental Army in 1781 and 1782
Administrative information
Custodial history
Material was originally received as part of the Ford and Thomas Addis Emmet collections.
Key terms
Names
- Alexander, William, 1726-1783 (recipient)
- Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792 (recipient)
- Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (recipient)
- Heath, William, 1737-1814
- Ford collection
- Thomas Addis Emmet collection
- United States. Continental Army
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Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328