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October 21st Theodore Mead, of Putnam Hill. Mr. Mead, at my request, cheerfully examined the papers of his grandfather Colonel (afterwards General) Mead of Putnam Hill, Horse- -neck, for information relative to the
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Revolutionary war, although much indisposed from inflammation of an eye. He gave me an old Orderly Book the entries in which were of July and August in the year 1776, when Colonel (then Major X) Mead's regiment lay in New York City, and promised to furnish me with any documents containing military information relative to the war of independence which he might find upon a more accurate search. He said: "My grandfather was never taken prisoner that I heard of. Putnam's feat in riding down hill has been very much overrated," &c.
[X] See Order of July 27, 1776 - Meads Order Book.
He gave me an old Orderly Book the entries in which were of July and August in the year 1776, when Colonel (then Major X) Mead's regiment lay in New York City, and promised to furnish me with any documents containing military information relative to the war of independence which he might find upon a more accurate search. He said: "My grandfather was never taken prisoner that I heard of. Putnam's feat in riding down hill has been very much overrated," &c. [X] See Order of July 27, 1776 - Meads Order Book.