Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith letter to an unknown correspondent, 1777
Permanent ID:
9779
Date:
November 11 1777
Image Description:
Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith to an unknown correspondent. A merchant from Baltimore, Smith was a major-general of the Maryland militia in the American Revolution and War of 1812 and later a member of the United States House and Senate. This letter, dated November 11, 1777, was written from Fort Mifflin, which was the site of a battle between the Continental forces and British forces under the command of Admiral Howe.
Format:
Correspondence