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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.056.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Continental soldier John Noyes |
| Title | John Noyes to Mary Noyes about prominent families leaving town for England [possibly Loyalists] |
| Date | 10 August 1775 |
| Author | Noyes, John (1740-1784) |
| Recipient | Noyes, Mary |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes to his wife in Newbury, Massachusetts that he is well and hopes she is too. He thinks something is going to happen soon because some prominent families are leaving town for England (possibly Loyalists). Discusses a rifleman that was taken to jail and sent out a letter but he got out of prison. Wants to come home soon and sends love to the family. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Loyalist Revolutionary War Military History Prisoner Prisoner of War |
| People | Noyes, John (1740-1784) Noyes, Mary (1746-1825) |
| Place written | Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John Noyes served in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |