Notes - "The Pennsylvania Packet" Newspaper Articles
John M. McDonald interview — 1844
It appears that John Macdonald went through past editions of The Pennsylvania Packet, a Loyalist Philadelphia newspaper, from 1777 to 1780 to identify articles regarding the Revolutionary War in Westchester and Fairfield counties. He compiled this list of articles. Macdonald did not obtain or transcribe copies of these articles, and they are not included in the McDonald Interviews or the McDonald Papers.
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- Hufeland Index Page 093 -
1844 June 18. Penna. Ledger and Packet- vol. ending 1777-1779.
1778 Jany. 7. Capt. Emmerick operations at Negro Fort.
1778 March 11. Sir Henry Clinton’s account of the capture of Stoney Point.
1779 Feb. 4. Young and Williams’ capture. Volume ending 1780-81.
1780 Febry 22. British Account of [Wayne’s] capture of Stoney Point.
“ March 21 Ogden taken by Captain Badlam to be executed for Williams.
Hugh Gaines Gazette.
1777 Jany. 30. Fort Independence – Hessians – Col. Rogers.
“ Feb.3. Howe’s account of operations in West Chester, &c.
“ May 19. Tryon’s Expedition to Danbury
“ Sep 8. Howe’s and Hutchinson’s account of Expedition to Danbury.