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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.63.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Laban Lake to Patience Lake discussing recent fighting |
| Date | 19 August 1775 |
| Author | Lake, Laban (fl. 1765-1794) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that he is doing well and hopes that she is too. Gives an account of firing of cannons from the fort which escalated to fighting. Part of the address is lost, but the first name appears to be Patience, the name of Lake's wife. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Battle Artillery Fortification |
| People | Lake, Laban (fl. 1765-1778) Lake, Patience (fl. 1775-1794) |
| Place written | Roxbury, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |