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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05878 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | William Whipple to Josiah Bartlett discussing Continental troop movements |
| Date | 17 March 1777 |
| Author | Whipple, William (1730-1785) |
| Recipient | Bartlett, Josiah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses Continental troop movements, specifically regarding Fort Ticonderoga and New Jersey. Also, rising cost of living and collapsing currency, taxation, Franklin's reception at Versailles, and New Hampshire politics. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Continental Congress Congress Military History Continental Army Fort Ticonderoga Fortification Battle of Fort Ticonderoga Battle Economics Finance Coins and Currency Taxes or Taxation Diplomacy France Politics Government and Civics |
| People | Whipple, William (1730-1785) Bartlett, Josiah (1729-1795) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Banking & Economics; Foreign Affairs; 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 |