240 Miscellaneous Papers 



From [Gen.] Horatio Gates to Gen. Burgoyne. 

 1777. October 11. Saratoga. 



Acknowledging his Excellency's letter by Lady Ackland ; surprised 

 that the General should consider the greatest attention to Lady A. in the 

 light of an obligation. Cruelties practised by the English army during 

 their retreat are without a precedent among civilized people. His 

 Excellency's friend, Sir Francis Clark, languishes under a very dangerous 

 wound, but is treated with every tenderness and attention. Offers 

 Major Williams and Major Meiborn in exchange for Col. Ethan Allen. 

 L. 2 p. (Copy enclosed in letter of John Langdon of October 29, 

 1777, see Vol. I, p. 304.) VII, 88a. 



From John Folger to Silas Deane, Paris. 1777. October 11. 



Is willing to undertake a certain secret mission. A. L. S. i p. 



XLVIII, 155. 



From [Gen.] Horatio Gates to John Hancock. 

 1777. October 12. Camp at Saratoga. 



Skirmishes that took place near Saratoga, and their results. Major 

 Gen. [Benedict] Arnold's leg was fractured by a musket ball. A letter 

 from [Gen. John] Burgoyne acquainting him that he left his whole 

 hospital to his protection, in which are 300 wounded officers and soldiers. 

 The enemy retreated to the opposite side of the Fish Kill and burned 

 everything before them. Desertion has taken deep root in the Royal 

 Army, particularly among the Germans. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XLVII, 83. 



From "A General Officer" to . 



1777. October 4. Pawlings's Mills. 



Extract from a letter in regard to the plan and battle at German- 

 town. L. 2 p. (Copy.) XLVII, 84a. 



By The Continental Congress, 1777. October 18. 



Resolution in relation to the resolve of the House of Assembly of 

 Georgia in reference to engaging officers belonging to foreign countries. 

 A. D. S. Cha[rle]s Thomson, Sec[retar]y. i p. LXXV, 28. 



Printed in the Journals of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia [1778], 

 III, 445. 



