Adams, Samuel to James Lovell, 1778 March 31
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Adams, Samuel to James Lovell, 1778 March 31 | ||
| Alternative Title | No. 50 Samuel Adams to James Lovell | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| creator | Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803 | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Mentions his own wish that a military school might be instituted in Boston; expresses satisfaction that [Gen. John] Burgoyne "seems to entertain proper Ideas of Congress"; expresses apprehension that "the just Expectations of the People with Regard to Ty and Independence [Forts Ticonderoga and Independence, N.Y.] will be baulked," that the cause will be injured, and that the people's confidence in officials will be lessened; discusses a prisoner exchange for Col. [Ethan] Allen; informs him that the [Massachusetts] General Assembly's instructions to Lovell regarding the Confederation are enclosed in Adams's letter to [Elbridge] Gerry and mentions Lovell's mortification at the delay; discusses the case of a man who claimed he was "surprised into an Oath of Allegiance." | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Fort Ticonderoga | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Lovell, James, 1737-1814 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Allen, Ethan, 1738-1789 | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Extent | 3p. | ||
| Digital Origin | reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1778-03-31 | ||
| Date Captured | 2022 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | The Sol Feinstone Collection of the American Revolution, ca. 1760s-1850s | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.F327 | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F327-ead.xml;query=;brand=default | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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