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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00107.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of five journals chronicling William Ellery's travels to Congress |
| Title | Journal of William Ellery's journey from Cranston, Rhode Island, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Date | 10 November 1779 - 15 April 1780 |
| Author | Ellery, William (1727-1820) |
| Document Type | Diary; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses his travels through Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The bulk of the journal records the journey from Rhode Island to Philadelphia. Discusses a debate about blood chemistry and other medical matters that he provoked between Dr. Graham of Westbury and Thomas Tillotson, the Surgeon General of the Northern Department. Mentions a letter discovered on the road, which speaks of the forthcoming British evacuation of New York. Details his expenses as a Member of Congress. |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War Continental Congress Health and Medical Science and Technology Continental Army Global History and Civics Finance |
| People | Ellery, William (1727-1820) Tillotson, Thomas (1750-1832) |
| Place written | Various Locations |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Health & Medicine; Foreign Affairs; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | This is the fifth of five travel journals Ellery kept from 1776 to 1780. Ellery was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and was a member of the Continental Congress from Rhode Island from 1776 until 1785. Whipple was a member of the Continental Congress from New Hampshire. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |