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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02499.17 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Artemas Ward to Jedediah Foster about a situation of townspeople and political loyalty |
| Date | 23 May 1775 |
| Author | Ward, Artemas (1727-1800) |
| Recipient | Foster, Jedediah |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by General Ward as commander-in-chief of the army outside Boston to Colonel Foster. Says the bearer of this, Mr. Wood, was lately at Worcester and learned that the selectmen of the town are "binding out" people that can be called friends of the government if they will not join the army. Says it is extraordinary and unjustifiable conduct if it is true. Hopes he will take Wood's information and investigate the situation, claiming "I doubt not you will consult the Safety of the Individuals as well as of the Community." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Militia Lexington and Concord Siege of Boston Government and Civics Law Conscription Military History Civil Rights |
| People | Ward, Artemas (1727-1800) Foster, Jedediah (fl. 1775) |
| Place written | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Colonel Foster fought at the Battle of Lexington. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |