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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02023 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Moses Gaylord to Mrs. Moses Gaylord on war news |
| Date | 10 October 1778 |
| Author | Gaylord, Moses (fl. 1778) |
| Recipient | Gaylord, Mrs. Moses |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Connecticut Revolutionary War soldier's letter to his wife in West Hartford. Mentions that there is not much news. Says a flag of truce was flown after a packet of materials came in from Congress. Suspects that it involves the exchange of 500 French troops in New London. Describes the fortifications at Fort Griswold and Fort Trumbull. Says he saw several privateers and captured ships in the harbor. Says they will fire their cannons from the forts on 17 October in remembrance of Burgoyne's surrender on 17 October 1777. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Revolutionary War Military History Congress France Fortification Privateering Navy Artillery Surrender Battle Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Global History and Civics Continental Army Truce |
| People | Gaylord, Moses (fl. 1778) |
| Place written | Groton, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |