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Boston, October 23, 1777. The following most important and interesting, as well as pleasing and glorious intelligence, the Honourable the Council of this state, received by express last evening from the Honourable Major-General Gates.

<p>The key identieis ten people including Gen. John Burgoyne, the Earl of Harington, the Rev. Mr Brudenell, and Mr Wood, surgeon</p>

1 print : etching, with letterpress ; platemark of etching 8.6 x 21.6 cm 

The death of General Simon Fraser at the Battle of Bemis Heights, Saratoga: key print. Letterpress and etching, 1803, after J. Graham.

1 print : stipple engraving, with etching ; image 42.6 x 58.8 cm

The death of General Simon Fraser at the Battle of Bemis Heights, Saratoga. Stipple engraving by W. Nutter after J. Graham.

Good news from the Northern Army. Boston, October 13th, 1777. This morning at three o'clock an express arrived at Gen. Heath's with the following letter, viz. Camp three miles above Still-water, October 9th, 1777.

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Boston, October 23, 1777. The following most important and interesting, as well as pleasing and glorious intelligence, the Honourable the Council of this state, received by express last evening from the Honourable Major-General Gates.

The death of General Simon Fraser at the Battle of Bemis Heights, Saratoga: key print. Letterpress and etching, 1803, after J. Graham.

The death of General Simon Fraser at the Battle of Bemis Heights, Saratoga. Stipple engraving by W. Nutter after J. Graham.

Good news from the Northern Army. Boston, October 13th, 1777. This morning at three o'clock an express arrived at Gen. Heath's with the following letter, viz. Camp three miles above Still-water, October 9th, 1777.

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Boston, October 23, 1777. The following most important and interesting, as well as pleasing and glorious intelligence, the Honourable the Council of this state, received by express last evening from the Honourable Major-General Gates.

The death of General Simon Fraser at the Battle of Bemis Heights, Saratoga: key print. Letterpress and etching, 1803, after J. Graham.

The death of General Simon Fraser at the Battle of Bemis Heights, Saratoga. Stipple engraving by W. Nutter after J. Graham.

Good news from the Northern Army. Boston, October 13th, 1777. This morning at three o'clock an express arrived at Gen. Heath's with the following letter, viz. Camp three miles above Still-water, October 9th, 1777.

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