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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00107.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of five journals chronicling William Ellery's travels to Congress |
| Title | Journal of William Ellery's journey from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Dighton, Massachusetts |
| Date | ca. 1776-1777 |
| Author | Ellery, William (1727-1820) |
| Document Type | Diary; Military document |
| Content Description | Signed "W.E." Discusses his travels and expenses through eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, southern New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Contains descriptions of Moravian settlements near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; imprisoned Tories at Newton, New Jersey; room and board at Fishkill, New York; and news of General William Howe's evacuation of New York. William Whipple accompanied him on his trip. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Congress Battle Global History and Civics Literature and Language Arts Continental Army |
| People | Ellery, William (1727-1820) Whipple, William (1730-1785) Howe, William Howe, Viscount (1729-1814) |
| Place written | Various Locations |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | This is the first 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. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |