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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03236 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | William Ellery commenting on the current situation of the American Revolution |
| Date | 29 August 1778 |
| Author | Ellery, William (1727-1820) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that his son left the recipient's horse at Daggets instead of at Sanfords in Bristol, where William Ellery had promised to deliver it in his last letter as his part in the "Newport Expedition." Comments on General John Sullivan and the withdrawal of Charles, Count d'Estaing, from the siege of Newport. Tells him he has heard from Philadelphia that the French Ambassador has met with an audience of Congress. Asks for any news he can be given and indicates that he has heard New York is to be evacuated by the British. A Member of the Continental Congress from 1776 until 1785, William Ellery was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Subjects | Battle Continental Congress Congress Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History France Global History and Civics Navy Transportation Continental Army Extreme Weather Diplomacy Maritime |
| Place written | Dighton, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |