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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.056.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Continental soldier John Noyes |
| Title | John Noyes to Mary Noyes informing her that the troops were going to take Bunker's Hill but the ice was not strong enough to bear them |
| Date | 30 December 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 has not been paid yet. States the troops were going to take Bunker's Hill but the ice was not strong enough to bear them. Noyes was a soldier in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Soldier's Pay Revolutionary War Military History Battle Battle of Bunker Hill |
| 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 | Noyes was a soldier in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |