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The siege and capture of St. John's... So much more...



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November 22, 1775

THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL, New Haven, Nov. 22, 1775 

* Siege of Fort St. Jean - St. Johns
* American Revolutionary War
* John Hancock


Over one-third of the ftpg. is taken up with a: "Letter from an Offer of the New York Forces dated at St. John's..." which begins: "I have the pleasure to inform you that I had the honour of marching into, & taking possession of this fortress at the head of my company..." with much detail. This is followed by the: "Articles of Capitulation Proposed by Major Charles Preston for his Majesty's Fort of St. John's..." and the balance of the ftpg. is taken up with a day-by-day account of the siege of St. John's. A terrific full front page of this notable event which opened the way for the American to march upon Montreal.
Page 2 begins with an item from Congress noting that: "...all letters to and from the Commander in Chief in the Continental Army...pass & be carried free of postage." signed in type: John Hancock. This is followed by a nice letter dated at St. John's, beginning: "We this day entered St. John's and took possession of it...". Also a letter from Ireland "...to the famous tarring & feathering Col. Nesbit in Boston..." which includes: "...congratulate you on your happy escape...with the sons of liberty...now beginning to think...that the Americans are a damned set of puritanical rascals...they would in a very short time have totally shaken off their dependence on Great Britain..." (see).
More war-related items are on pages 3 & 4 including a "Resolve" from Congress signed: John Hancock, and a letter from an officer written "before St. John's" which begins: "Col. Allen's misfortune happened by a reason of his not being joined by 400 men which undoubtedly would have enabled him to have stood the party that attacked him...Col. Allen withstood the an hour and a quarter..." with more on Ethan Allen. An interesting item notes: "There is now gone, & going, more artillery to America than was last war, which is proof sufficient that government is determined to crush rebellion." A letter begins: "France most sincerely wishes America to be disunited from Great Britain; she thinks that if she were to interfere now, Great Britain would be forced into an immediate accommodation & the union between us would be stronger than ever..." with more on this.  Also a letter from South Carolina.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, minor foxing, nice condition.

Category: Revolutionary War