Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1847-09-15). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1185. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
prepared to charge Cushing in April,
1780. - When the French army retired in
August 1781, from their camp at Isaac
Tompkins' they (or at least their artillery)
retreated by the Allaire road where in
several places they made cause ways of
rails over low places for the passage of
the cannon. There are still some remains
of these cause ways to be seen."
Sept. 15. Jackson Odell called
upon me at Mr. …
Among the
papers were Greene's and Flagg's commissions
numerous letters between them and General
Heath, and particularly a letter from Genl. Washington to Colonel Greene, in which
after some suggestions and advice in relation
to the employment of his force) in West
Chester were this remarkable order. "At
all events take Colonel DeLancey!" In
General Heath's letter of instructions
to Greene he ment…