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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05307 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Samuel Clift to Sally Clift describing preparations for siege of Yorktown |
| Date | 8 October 1781 |
| Author | Clift, Samuel (fl. 1777-1781) |
| Recipient | Clift, Sally |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Clift, a captain in the Continental Army from Connecticut, writes to his wife describing preparations for siege of Yorktown: "till night before last we erected our first parallel within 600 Yards of the Enemies Lines, we shall continue to approach nearer & nearer till the Enemy fall into our hands." Also mentions casualties, his good health, and missing her. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Soldier's Letter Military History Continental Army Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Battle Injury or Wound Death Health and Medical Marriage Women's History |
| People | Clift, Samuel (fl. 1781) Clift, Sally (fl. 1781) |
| Place written | Yorktown, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Health & Medicine; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |