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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.31 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Robert Green to his brother discussing family matters and the progress of the revolutionaries |
| Date | 29 May 1775 |
| Author | Green, Robert (fl. 1775) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | co-signed by Mary Green. Says he has been in bad health for the past five weeks. Hopes to get better by the grace of God. Says their sister has a new daughter three months old. References a letter that came from several brothers and sisters. Hopes he will remember him to them all. Goes into his belief in faith and God. Says the country "Is In a uproar" and that "the peapel" have been taken "the kings forts" of Crown Point and Ticonderoga. Says the Revolutionaries have taken the shipping in the "Lake" - probably Champlain. Says they had a small fight with the regulars. The Revolutionaries killed three and wounded more. Says they have some fear of the Indians, but thinks they will ultimately join the Americans. Says "I hope every Son of Liberty will stand for the Cause of america." Says the troops going to Crown Point and Ticonderoga are going through Poultney and says they can send letters with troops going through their region. Says they live in a wilderness, 30 miles from Ticonderoga, but they hope they can visit. Creases have been repaired on verso. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Sons of Liberty American Indian History Religion Health and Medical Children and Family Women's History Military History Fort Ticonderoga Battle Death Injury or Wound Freedom and Independence Patriotism Global History and Civics |
| People | Green, Robert (fl. 1775) |
| Place written | Poultney, Vermont |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Women in American History; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |