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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02498.15 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | John Thomas to the Committee of Safety of Massachusetts about whaling ships to help defense of Plymouth |
| Date | 14 May 1775 |
| Author | Thomas, John (1724-1776) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Says agreeable to the resolves put forth by the Committee that he gave directions for Captain Davis to travel southward. Wants them to send whaling ships to Plymouth to help with its defenses. Thomas, who was eventually named a Major General, died on 2 June 1776 of Smallpox after leading his troops on the retreat from Montreal. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Government and Civics Whaling Maritime Global History and Civics |
| People | Thomas, John (1724-1776) |
| Place written | Roxbury, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |