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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00107.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of five journals chronicling William Ellery's travels to Congress |
| Title | Journal of William Ellery's journey from Dighton, Massachusetts, to Yorktown, Pennsylvania |
| Date | 20 October - 15 November 1777 |
| Author | Ellery, William (1727-1820) |
| Document Type | Diary; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses British General John Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga and meetings with Generals Oliver Wolcott and Israel Putnam, and with Members of the Continental Congress Francis Dana, John Hancock, John Adams, and Samuel Adams. Includes allusions to Cervantes' "Don Quixote" and Laurence Sterne's "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Global History and Civics Continental Army Continental Congress |
| People | Ellery, William (1727-1820) Adams, John (1735-1826) Adams, Samuel (1722-1803) Dana, Francis (1743-1811) Hancock, John (1737-1793) Putnam, Israel (1718-1790) Wolcott, Oliver (1726-1797) Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616) Sterne, Laurence (1713-1768) |
| Place written | Various Locations |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | This is the second 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. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |