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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.235 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Sam Freeman to Elbridge Gerry regarding the Burning of Falmouth |
| Date | 16 June 1776 |
| Author | Freeman, Sam (fl. 1776) |
| Recipient | Gerry, Elbridge |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | On Gerry's advice he and his regiment "have applied to Court to consider our losses at Falmouth," in the hopes the court would petition Congress. Court refuses, and feels it might seem "selfish" to do such a thing. Discusses trouble obtaining copies of records of Congress. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Government and Civics Congress Continental Congress Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Law |
| People | Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) Freeman, Samuel (1743-1831) |
| Place written | Watertown, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Elbridge Gerry was a Delegate and Representative from Massachusetts and Vice President. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |