From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. May 26. –Last Sabbath1 about ten o’clock A. M., an express arrived at General Thomas’s quarters at Roxbury, Massachusetts, informing him that four sloops, two of them armed, had sailed from Boston to the south shore of the bay,…
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Siege of Boston
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. May 21. –A correspondent writing from Boston, says: — “As to the inhabitants removing, they are suffered to go out under certain restrictions. This liberty was obtained after many town-meetings, and several conferences between their committee and General Gage.…
Peter Oliver to His Brother
Dear Brother, We learn by the Cerberus man-of-war, which arrived last Thursday the 25th of May, that you have done with the thoughts of coming to Boston at present, which rejoices your friends. I received yours dated at Bath, and am much obliged to you. Our situation here, without any exaggeration, is beyond description almost;…
Ticonderoga Taken – Crown Point
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. May 17. –This evening arrived at Philadelphia, John Brown, Esq., from Ticonderoga, express to the General Congress, from whom we learn that on the beginning of this instant, a company of about fifty men from Connecticut, and the western…
The Battle of Lexington
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. April 19. –About ten o’clock last night, the troops in Boston were discovered to be in motion in a very secret manner, and it was found they were embarking in boats which they had privately brought to the place…