Papers found on British spy Major Andre ("Andre Papers")
Series Number
A4681
Summary
Most of the documents in this series were created by Major General Benedict Arnold during the Revolutionary War to supply information to the British Army concerning the conditions, personnel, and ordnance of the American fortifications at West Point, New York. Types of information include disposition of troops and artillery pieces in case of alarm; ordnance reports in different forts, redoubts, and batteries; report of the fortification conditions; and estimates and actually numbers of men necessary to fortify the works.
Creator
New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton)
Access Restrictions
Acces to original documents is restricted: digitized and published versions are first-use copies.