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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.056.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Continental soldier John Noyes |
| Title | John Noyes to Mary Noyes stating that 130 British vessels have landed at Staten Island [incomplete] |
| Date | ca. September-December 1776 |
| Author | Noyes, John (1740-1784) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes to his wife in Newbury, Massachusetts. States that 130 British vessels have landed at Staten Island and they have not more than 10,000 troops. Reports that the British are going up to Albany. Mentions the execution and jailing of some Tories. He remarks that six of their men were killed by their own cannon fire. Informs that there are 30 to 40 thousand men in the American army. First page and last page or pages are missing so there is no date or signature. Both are inferred from context and from other letters in the collection. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Revolutionary War Military History Global History and Civics Navy Prisoner Prisoner of War Loyalist Death Penalty Death Continental Army |
| People | Noyes, John (1740-1784) Noyes, Mary (1746-1825) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics; The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | On September 6, 1781, British forces, commanded by Benedict Arnold, captured Fort Griswold in Groton and massacred 88 of the 165 defenders stationed there. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |