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Domestic News
January 29, 1780
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Extract of a letter from Basking Ridge on Dec. 18 describes viewing the Continental Army's neat encampments near Morristown, noting cold weather but good shelter in well-built huts without nails, with headquarters at Morristown and the army extending to Basking Ridge.
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TRENTON, Dec. 22.
Extract of a letter from Baskingridge, Dec. 18.
RODE out to day on purpose to take a view of our encampments. I found it excessively cold; but was glad to see most of our poor soldiers were under good roofs. The encampments are exceedingly neat; the huts are all of a size, and placed in more exact order than Philadelphia; you would be surprised to see how well they are built without nails. Head quarters is at Morristown, and the army extends from thence along the hills nearly to this place.
Extract of a letter from Baskingridge, Dec. 18.
RODE out to day on purpose to take a view of our encampments. I found it excessively cold; but was glad to see most of our poor soldiers were under good roofs. The encampments are exceedingly neat; the huts are all of a size, and placed in more exact order than Philadelphia; you would be surprised to see how well they are built without nails. Head quarters is at Morristown, and the army extends from thence along the hills nearly to this place.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Weather
What keywords are associated?
Army Encampments
Morristown Headquarters
Soldier Huts
Baskingridge
Cold Weather
Where did it happen?
Baskingridge
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Baskingridge
Event Date
Dec. 18
Event Details
Rode out to view encampments; excessively cold but most soldiers under good roofs; encampments neat with uniform huts in exact order better than Philadelphia, built without nails; headquarters at Morristown, army extends along hills to Baskingridge.