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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.181 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Moses Little written during the siege of Boston |
| Date | 4 September 1775 |
| Author | Little, Moses (1724-1798) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written during the Siege of Boston. Says he has nothing new to communicate. Says they have taken "the Plow'd Hill," and that there has been cannon fire and shelling. Says men in his regiment are seemingly more healthy than others, and he mentions deaths in the army, presumably in other units. Believes there are no enemy soldiers formed across from him. British have advanced up Rosebury Neck. Mentions news of friends and family. |
| Subjects | Siege of Boston Military History Revolutionary War Artillery Battle Health and Medical Death Global History and Civics Militia |
| People | Little, Moses (1724-1798) |
| Place written | Prospect Hill, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Health & Medicine; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |