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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.059 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1782 |
| Title | Letter from Thomas Seymour to Richardson Sands asking if it is possible for Master Hany to visit during May or June |
| Date | 27 April 1782 |
| Author | Seymour, Thomas (1734-1829) |
| Recipient | Sands, Richardson |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Asks if it is possible for Master Hany to visit during May or June. Indicates that it is especially important because of the losses they have experienced in Groton, Connecticut since he has been gone. Explains that because of these losses, he cannot take on the expense of Hany's trip but hopes Sands can arrange something. Gives love to Mrs. Sands and friends. On September 6, 1781, British forces, commanded by Benedict Arnold, captured Fort Griswold in Groton and massacred 88 of the 165 defenders stationed there. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Death Finance |
| People | Seymour, Thomas (1734-1829) Sands, Richardson (fl. 1782) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |