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Subject: [CLOUGH-L] Re: Alexander Clough
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 00:46:31 EDT
Found this in "From Turncoats, Traitors, and Heroes" by John Bakeless.
Philadelphia: JB Lippincott Co., 1959, p. 226-227. Was during the
Revolutionary War in 1778:
"Espionage on Manhattan and Long Island now became more important for the
Americans than ever. Colonel Elias Dayton's spies had long been operating in
New York, and and Nathaniel Sackett's network was probably still there,
though no one really knows what became of it. Since, however, more
intelligence was now needed, General Charles Scott about this time began
setting up still another intelligence service, covering Long Island and New
York City with a small group of resident secret agents who never left the
islands, but sent out information through a regular system of secret
couriers. at the same time, Major Alexander Clough, 3rd Continental
Dragoons, had secret agents operating in New Jersy, perhaps under scott's
orders. In August, 1778, the general asked Clough to find 'some intelligent
person' to memorize a list of questions, go into New York without
incriminating papers, and get this badly needed information."
Thought someone might find this interesting. Does anyone know if this
Alexander is related to John 1?
Linda Freehling
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