Colonel Boudinot Letter to Thomas Wharton Jr.
Tory Prisoner
Colonel Boudinot was the Commisary General for prisoners between May 1777 and May 1778. This letter is written to the President of Pennsylvania, Thomas Wharton Jr, about a Tory prisoner who refused to swear the oath of allegiance to the state.
Colonel Elias Boudinot
7 January 1778
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 3, Folder 02, 16-01
Thomas Franklin to Colonel Boudinot
POW Treatment
In this letter addressed, "Phila. 14th Feby 1778", Franklin writes Colonel Elias Boudinot interesting letter regarding feeding and clothing American prisoners in Philadelphia. Great detail on rations. Doctor advise for treatment.
Thomas Franklin
14 February 1778
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 3, Folder 26, 18-01