Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-01
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 1. 1886.
HISTORIC LETTERS.

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Revolutionary Correspondence of WASH
ington, Wayne and Other Worthless.
From the Philadelphia Press
WEST CHESTER, Nov. 20-In the ladies'
parl0r OF the West Chester State NSrmal
School there hangs against the wall
glass book of eight pages, bound in wal
nut case, in which are to be found let
ters from distinguished revolutionary
heroes. These letters were once the prop
erty of General Anthony Wayne, and
were several years ago presented to the
Chester County Atheneum by his son,
Isaac Wayne. When the Normal School
opened. in 1871, the effects of the Chester
County Cabinet of Natural Sciences, with
all the property of the Atheneum, were
transferred to that institution.
The collection of letters contains the
following: One each from Benjamin
Franklin, James Monroe, General Fran
els Marion, Clement Biddle, General Phil
ip Schuyler, Benjamin Rush. James
Clinton, Edward Rutledge, James Nc
Henry, John Carol. of CarrOltOn, John
Trumbull, General Israel Putnam, Gen.
eral Daniel Morgan, John Reed, william
Hull, General st. Clair, General s. Sulli-
yam, Colonel John Fitzgerald, abide
camp of General Sullivan. Robert II.
Harrison and Tenche Tighman; two
each from Alexander Hamilton, Lord
Stirling, General Benjamin. Lincoln,
General Nathaniel Greene, and Benedict
Arnold; three from General Washington
and three from General Knox. There
are also the autographs Of Baron Steu-
ben, Marquis de Lafayette, Count Pulas-
XII. and one of late date, being letter In
the German, from Baron Won Humboldt
to LOrin BlOdget, dated Boston, Sept Z.
1856. The revolutionary letters extend
over date from 1776 to 1893.
LETTER FROM ARNOLD, THE TRAITOR.
The following is letter addressed to
Colonel (afterward GeneraD Wayne from
Benedict Arnold:
ALBANY, Nov. %, 1776.-Dear Colonel:
Ireceived yours of the Goth last, & am
much obliged to you for your caution,
(which assure you was needless, you are
right to suppose will act the part of a
soldier, necessity Obliges. The Enemy
have taken Fort Washington (after an
obstenant Defense) q made the Garrison,
i consisting of near Two thousand men
Prisoners, the loss on neither sida is as
sertained, the Enemies is supposed to be
very Considerable, as cur troops disputed
their lines with them two or three hours
The Enemy have crossed over, to the
Jersey shore, and great firing has been
heard near Bergen. Rumor says that
Fort Lee is also taken, this wants con-
tirmation, Col. De Haas and several reg
iments are going this morning to Join
Sen'l Washington Oh the Jersey side.
Poor is also ordered there as probably
will be all the troops who come from
Tyconderoga,
Nothing can be determined with re-
spect to Fleet until the determination
of Congress is known. The Captains
who have engaged for the War must be
supplied with money to re-enlist their
men and pay of those whose times are
expired. 1 could wish Captain retain
ed for each vessel to Inlist as many men
as possible, One-half of whom, officers &
men, might 90 home on FuIlOugh fol
one month as soon as they Inlist and the
others ia turn.
Tomorrow l set out to join Geh'l Wash
ington and shall be glad to hear from
you from time to time. am with
Comp'rs Dear Colonel your Ob'd't Hum
BILE Serv't B. ARNOLD.
P.S. This minute an express is ar
rived from Genl Washington who con-
firms the acct of Fort Washington being
taken & says Fort Lee has been aban-
doned by our People after taking out tn,
stores, cannon, &C., &c. b. A.
GATES TO WAYNE.
On the promotion of Colonel Wayne tt
a brigadier general, the following com
plimentary letter was sent to him by hi
a friend. General Gates:
PHILADELPHIA, 18th March, 1777.-
Dear Wayne: sincerely wish you 10.
on being appointed Brigadier General
and the Good News received yesterda
from DR.. Franklyn who writes from
France, the beginning of December las
& says a general war in Europe 10 upel
the point Of being declared have bee
LabOuring to procure you some Respit
from the Tolls you haye undergone an
opee more happy meeting with Mrs
Wayne. The Congress has at length Re
solved that one Major General be imme
diately sent to Albany. Two Brigade
Generals to TyeOnderOga, one to Ben
ningt0n, one TO Scarborough and one
Number 4, when these arrive at Ty.
hope you will set out Immediately 10
Philadelphia. Colonel Wood acquaiut
me that Major now Lieut-COl Hay ha
not expended the 5000 dollars left 1
Hands In the necessary uses and servi
COS OF the Garrison for which it wa
solely intended. desire you will In m
Name Demand not only the reason VIII
my orders were not Comply'd with bu
an accsmpt how that particular SUI
was disposed OF.
The enemy have hitherto INSIDE mil
cradle hand of 1t in Jersey, by Killing
taking. DISCRETION and death they mul