Arthur St. Clair Letters for the years 1777 thru 1781

Arthur St. Clair

Arthur St. Clair wrote 6 Letters from a total of 6 locations including Ticonderoga, NY, Dorset, NY, and Fort Edward, NY. Arthur St. Clair wrote a total of 2 people including George Washington. Most of Arthur St. Clair's letters were written in the year 1777. Several other letters were written in 1779 and 1780. Who did Arthur St. Clair know? View Arthur St. Clair's social graph.

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  • Arthur St. Clair letter to Philip Schuyler.

    Ticonderoga, NY - 25 June 1777

    I informed you yesterday, that an encampment of the enemy had been discovered at Gilliland's Creek. Last night two of their vessels came up to Crown Point, and this morning there are seven lying at that place.

  • Arthur St. Clair letter to Philip Schuyler.

    Dorset, NY - 8 July 1777

    I intended to march to Skenesborough by the way of Castleton, and from thence to Fort Edward ; but when I got to Castleton I found the enemy were in possession of Skenesborough, which obliged me to change my route.

  • Arthur St. Clair letter to George Washington.

    Fort Edward, NY - 17 July 1777

    although I am not solicitous about the opinion of the world, though very far from Disregarding it, I wish to hold a character with your Excellency something more than merely negative.

  • Arthur St. Clair letter to George Washington.

    Pompton, NJ - 3 June 1779

    Colonel Burr arrived here about three o clock, from General McDougall, and brings intelligence of the surrender of the Fort upon Verplank's Point, yesterday, about eleven o clock, by capitulation.

  • Arthur St. Clair letter to George Washington.

    West Point, NY - 7 October 1780

    The laying in a proper stock of fire-wood is a very heavy, but a very essential business, and the militia, which have been employed in cutting it, I am told, have done little more than supply the post at Fishkill

  • Arthur St. Clair letter to George Washington.

    Morristown, NJ - 7 January 1781

    Your Excellency has heard of the shameful defection of the Pennsylvania line; and I am very much concerned to inform you that, as yet, there is no prospect, that we know of, of any desire appearing in them to return to their duty.