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Ellery, William (1727-1820) [Journal of William Ellery's journey from Cranston, Rhode Island, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00107.05 Author/Creator: Ellery, William (1727-1820) Place Written: various Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 10 November 1779 - 15 April 1780 Pagination: 14 p. ; 16 x 10 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses his travels through Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The bulk of the journal records the journey from Rhode Island to Philadelphia. Discusses a debate about blood chemistry and other medical matters that he provoked between Dr. Graham of Westbury and Thomas Tillotson, the Surgeon General of the Northern Department. Mentions a letter discovered on the road, which speaks of the forthcoming British evacuation of New York. Details his expenses as a Member of Congress.

This is the fifth of five travel journals Ellery kept from 1776 to 1780. Ellery was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and was a member of the Continental Congress from Rhode Island from 1776 until 1785. Whipple was a member of the Continental Congress from New Hampshire.

Ellery, William, 1727-1820
Tillotson, Thomas, 1750-1835

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