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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.056.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Continental soldier John Noyes |
| Title | John Noyes to Mary Noyes on his hopes that Mary will visit before the winter [incomplete] |
| Date | 21 October 1775 |
| Author | Noyes, John (1740-1784) |
| Recipient | Noyes, Mary |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes to his wife in Newbury, Massachusetts that he misses her and wants to see her. He hopes she will come visit him before the winter and states he will come meet her if she tells him when she is coming. States he has no other news. Asks her to tell Joseph Toppan's wife that a boat has not passed yet but he will send on her letter at the first opportunity. First page of the letter is missing. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Soldier's Letter Women's History |
| People | Noyes, John (1740-1784) Noyes, Mary (1746-1825) |
| Place written | Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John Noyes served in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |