Little, Moses, 1724-1798 to Moses Little

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GLC#
GLC01450.181-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
September 4, 1775
Author/Creator
Little, Moses, 1724-1798
Title
to Moses Little
Place Written
Prospect Hill, Massachusetts
Pagination
1 p. : address : docket Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 15.6 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Letter written during the Siege of Boston. Says he has nothing new to communicate. Says they have taken "the Plow'd Hill," and that there has been cannon fire and shelling. Says men in his regiment are seemingly more healthy than others, and he mentions deaths in the army, presumably in other units. Believes there are no enemy soldiers formed across from him. British have advanced up Rosebury Neck. Mentions news of friends and family.

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