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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.803.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Correspondence with Sally & Henry Bromfield |
| Title | Sally Bromfield to Henry Bromfield discussing her social life and acquaintances |
| Date | 11 March 1777 |
| Author | Bromfield, Sally (fl. 1777) |
| Recipient | Bromfield, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Very informal letter to her brother Henry (who she refers to as Harry in the body of the letter). Says she will not apologize for writing so soon after her last letter and that he will write whenever there is a trifle worth mentioning. Says "I cannot boast much of the figure I make in the gay World." Comments on the wounding of the "brave & Gallant General Arnold." Says it is past three in the morning as she writes. Goes through her circle of acquaintances and describes various parties in a flippant way. |
| Subjects | Women's History Revolutionary War Injury or Wound Military History Battle |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; 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 |
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