Clinton, George; Hastings, Hugh [introduction]. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York (Military - Vol. VI) Revolutionary War. New York and Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1902. First Edition. [7949]
Coral & blue cloth, silver New York State emblem on front, 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches, armorial bookplate of S. F. Jenkins, Jr., light wear to binding. Frontispiece portrait of Major Benjamin Tallmadge, xlx., 918 clean pp. Folding map of Scenes of Operation before New York, 1781; Portraits of Benedict Arnold, Major John Andre, The Beverly Robinson House - Arnold's Headquarters, and The Odell House - Rochambeau's Headquarters. Good. Hardcover.
This book is part of New York State's War of the Revolution Series.
"Many incidents of interest, national and international, political and historical, are covered in the period embraced in the sixth printed volume of the Public Papers of George Clinton [July, 1780-May, 1781]."
This volume contains the Benedict Arnold affair, militia matters, supplying the troops, apprehending Tories, enlistments in the Continental Army, concerns about New York's western frontier, "the enemy invades Schoharie", the Canajoharie disaster, the desperate straits of the Continental Army, narratives of skirmishes with Indians, &c., &c.
George Clinton (1739-1812), one of the "Founding Fathers" of the United States and the "Father of New York State", first and third governor of the state, Brigadier General during the Revolutionary War, Vice President under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Clinton served as an officer in the colonial militia during the French and Indian War and held both the office of Governor and the rank of Brigadier General during the Revolution, building two forts along the Hudson River and charged with its defense. A friend of George Washington, he supplied food for the troops at Valley Forge and rode with Washington to the first inauguration, presiding over the celebratory dinner. His public papers are in 10 volumes, encompassing his service during the Revolution and full of primary source material. They also contain illustrations of prominent figures of the Revolutionary War, including John Jay, the Marquis de Lafayette, Morgan Lewis, Count de Grasse, Anthony Wayne, Robert R. Livingston, John Stark, Major Benjamin Tallmadge, and Benedict Arnold. The last volume includes letters from the Governor's office for the years 1782 to 1785, in addition to illustrations of taverns and other establishments in New York. Volumes 9 and 10 include an analytical index to the papers. Volume 10 also provides an account of the exhumation and reinternment of Governor Clinton's remains in 1908.