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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02021 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1786 |
| Title | Stephen Adam to Horatio Gates including Adam's insane ramblings |
| Date | 10 December 1786 |
| Author | Stephen, Adam (1721-1791) |
| Recipient | Gates, Horatio |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Describes his visions of lava flows, overflowing oceans and ghosts (sounds almost Blakean). Mentions places all over the globe and gives strange account of manufacturing snowshoes from a pattern from Greece. |
| Subjects | Mental Health Alcohol Revolutionary War Military History |
| People | Stephen, Adam (1721-1791) Gates, Horatio (cb. 1727-1806) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Stephen was a Major General in the Revolution and led a division which accidentally fought troops of Anthony Wayne at Germantown. He was accused of intoxication, and was subsequently dismissed in 1777. Stephen Adam may have gone insane following the Revolution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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