Letter from J. Joseph Cross to his parents, 1777 August 18
- Collection Name:
- Cross Family Papers, 1777-1786, 1815
- Title:
- Letter from J. Joseph Cross to his parents, 1777 August 18
- Creator:
- Cross, J. Joseph
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1917.004 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1917.004.002
- Date:
- 1777/08/18
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from J. Joseph Cross in Bennington, VT, to his parents in Nottingham, NH, dated August 18, 1777. Cross writes about the Battle of Bennington including the fact that 800 Hessians and Tories were captured and that many less Americans were killed.
- Subjects:
- Bennington (Vt.), Battle of, 1777 , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Correspondence
- Locations:
- Bennington, VT
- People:
- Cross, J. Joseph
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Fred D. Cross.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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