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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.056.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Continental soldier John Noyes |
| Title | John Noyes to Mary Noyes on the movements of the troops |
| Date | 13 September 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 wants to come home but he is not allowed because there is a general parade this week. He expects to see her soon though. Believes something favorable is brewing by accounts from Boston and from the south. He has heard that there are no more troops coming from London. A servant of British General William Howe told them there are 7000 men in Boston or bound for Boston and that "Howe has got spirit enough to go out against us but not men enough." This letter is in very poor condition. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Military History Revolutionary War Global History and Civics |
| People | Noyes, John (1740-1784) Noyes, Mary (1746-1825) |
| Place written | Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Women in American History; Foreign Affairs |
| 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 |