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Microform

Author

Riedesel, Friederike Charlotte Luise, Freifrau von, 1746-1808.

Title Letters and journals relating to the war of the American Revolution [microform] : and the capture of the German troops at Saratoga / by Mrs. General Riedesel ; tr. from the original German, by William L. Stone ...

Imprint

Albany : J. Munsell, 1867.

Copies

Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe Basement Library of American Civilization Microfiche Cabinets	LAC 11536.	---	Available

Description	235 p., plates : port. ; 23 cm.
Series	Munsell's series of local American history ; v. 6
	Library of American civilization ; LAC 11536.
Note	First German edition for general circulation published Berlin, 1800, with title "Die Berufs-reise nach America ..." A privately printed edition was issued Berlin, 1800, with title "Auszuge aus den Briefen und papieren des generals freyherrn von Riedesel und seiner gemalinn ... Gedruckt als Manuscript fur die familie."
	Includes letters from Gen. Riedesel to his wife, and an abstract of his account of Burgoyne's campaign.
	Master microform held by: LrI.
Reproduction	Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, 1970. 1 microfiche ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of American civilization ; LAC 11536).
Subject	Burgoyne's Invasion, 1777.
	United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives, British
	United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, German.
Added Author	Riedesel, Friedrich Adolf, Freiherr von, 1738-1800.
	Stone, William Leete, 1835-1908.