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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.193 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Woodbury Langdon to Elbridge Gerry on Langdon's recent misfortune |
| Date | 17 April 1781 |
| Author | Langdon, Woodbury (ca. 1738-1805) |
| Recipient | Gerry, Elbridge |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Langdon thanks Gerry, Gerry, a Declaration of Independence signer, was a member of the Continental Congress, for his concern over his recent misfortune. Says he will make the best of it. Encloses a copy of his orders to Captain Nanning of the ship "Hector" and a memorandum of provisions he can collect so he can remain at sea until 1 June 1781 if necessary (the orders and memorandum are not included here). Langdon says he has not heard of or from Nanning since he sailed on 25 January 1781 with 97 men. |
| Subjects | Privateering Finance Military History Military Provisions Revolutionary War Diet and Nutrition |
| Place written | Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| 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 |