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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07480.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Gold Selleck Silliman to his son regarding the destruction of a statue of Kinge George III in New York City |
| Date | 27 July 1776 |
| Author | Silliman, Gold Selleck (1732-1790) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Destruction of statue of King George III in NYC. In part: "I went toward the Fort and there I saw his Majesty and his Horse, tumbled Headlong down on the Ground." Silliman also writes about "a Mighty Fleet of Ships our Enemies have got" off Staten Island. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Declaration of Independence Monument Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Continental Army Mobs and Riots Navy Military History |
| People | Silliman, Gold Selleck (1732-1790) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |