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Macdonald, John. Interview with Gilbert, Abram; (1846). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 569. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.

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28 472 [margin: PAPERS] Sept. 3 Mr. Morris Ketchum, on the authority of Major Chapman, says that every facility was afforded Andre to escape at Tappan by the American officers, but he would not avail himself of the advantage. (?) All the population of Connecticut were or had been soldiers in Connecticut. [margin: orig. p. 134.] Abram Gilbert, Esqr. ["Wooster"], I have always heard was on horsebac…
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Colonel Gould was killed about sixty rods east of Stebbins' house on a gentle [page break] 31 473 131. [margin: PAPERS] height beyond and close to a ledge of rocks. Mr. Edwards was wounded when about 20 rods east of Stebbins' house. There was no house then where mine now is. The British completely outflanked and encircled Arnold's left wing, crowded them closely together and compelled them to re…
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