(Battle of Long Island, Sep. 1776) "New York Sept 1st 1776". Dateline on 3pp folded letter from Moses Gaylord, a member of Major Roger Newberry's 1st Regiment, Connecticut Militia, to his wife in Hartford Conn., carried privately "pr. favour Mr. Steel", Moses writes instructions on back for addressing letters: "Subscribe my Letters to Mr. Moses Gaylord in Lieut. Charles Simons Company, Major Newberrys Regt. of Militia in Little Dock Street, N.York", a fascinating letter written shortly after the British forced the Continental Army to flee Long Island, some excerpts "Our Army is retreated from Long Island & Governors Island... as to particulars respecting the fite on Long Island...great numbers are slain & taken prisoners..." (names of killed or wounded with injuries described), stains and wear, still Fine and a very rare soldier's letter from New York City in the aftermath of the Battle of Long Island -- Washington was enraged by the conduct of the Connecticut militia during the British assault

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