[ Autographs ] (Benedict Arnold) Fine, detailed newspaper, The Gentleman's Magazine, London, November, 1780, 8vo., reporting on page540 of the treason of Benedict Arnold. Great content, in part: '.. American Major-gen. Arnold has quitted the rebel service, and joined the Kings standard; and of the unfortunate failure of a plan ...whichterminated most fatally for Major Andre, his adjutant-general who being taken prisoner, was tried by a board of rebel general officers,and condemned by their sentence to suffer death; which sentence was ordered by the rebel general Washington... he sincerely lamented the melancholy fate of that officer..." More news concerns an expedition in the Chesapeake and the arrival of warships in New York. Disbound, fine condition.