Ellery, William, 1727-1820 [Journal of William Ellery's journey from Dighton, Massachusetts, to Yorktown, Pennsylvania]

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GLC00107.02
GLC#
GLC00107.02-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
October 20, 1777 - November 15, 1777
Author/Creator
Ellery, William, 1727-1820
Title
[Journal of William Ellery's journey from Dighton, Massachusetts, to Yorktown, Pennsylvania]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
24 p. : Height: 16 cm, Width: 10 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Discusses British General John Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga and meetings with Generals Oliver Wolcott and Israel Putnam, and with Members of the Continental Congress Francis Dana, John Hancock, John Adams, and Samuel Adams. Includes allusions to Cervantes' "Don Quixote" and Laurence Sterne's "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman."

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