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  • They threaten, however, & give out that Lord Howe is to bombard Boston this summer, & Bur - goyne, with the troops from Canada, to destroy Provi - dence and lay waste Connecticut, while Howe marches against Philadelphia.

    Collections 1792

  • Gen 1 Bur - goyne was not gone when I was honored with your last enclosing one to him.

    Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society 1792

  • I have this day received a letter from Major G.neral Putnam of the 25 th instant purporting that a letter was lately intercepted going from G.neral Howe to G. Bur - goyne, intimateing that he (Howe) should soon be at Boston to co-operate with Burgoyne, and that by another express the G.neral had just received from your Excel - lency you were of opinion that Philadelphia was the object of the enemy, and that dispositions were making in the army accordingly.

    Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society 1792

  • Tis said Bur - goyne arrived att Quebec 10** "May, without troops, Col®

    Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society 1792

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