Sam Forman's Blog, page 20
June 5, 2013
Dr. Joseph Warren’s Patients – Alphabetical E thru K
Date: 1763-1775 Descriptor Title First Name Surname Occupation or Address Initial Visit Mr Eaton at Mr Sumners in Roxby Jul 11, 1763 Child Benjamin Edes Printer Apr 14, 1767 Benjamin Edes Printer Oct 01, 1768 wife (Mrs.) Edes Printer Jul 25, 1774 Edgar Dyer Feb 10, 1768 Edmond Edmond in Fore Street Aug 25, [...]
June 4, 2013
Dr. Joseph Warren’s Patients – Alphabetical A thru D
Dates: 1763 – 1775 Descriptor Title First Name Surname Occupation or Address Initial Visit Abbot Mr. Abbot maid Mar 2, 1775 Mrs. Abbot Mar 8, 1775 Negro Woman Mr Samuel Abbott Merchant Jan 09, 1765 Negro Mr Samuel Abbott Merchant Jan 10, 1765 self Mr Samuel Abbott Merchant Jan 02, 1766 Samuel Adames Speaker [...]
May 29, 2013
Dr. Church’s Keeness Raised such a Warmth that the Meeting was Adjourned
by James Lovell to Josiah Quincy, Jr. “Nov.r 3.d 1774 Dear Sir From the same Reasons which I have given already for writing by Dundass (be the Name of his Vessel what it will,) I add a few Lines. You will receive the Proceedings of our [Massachusetts Provincial] Congress which is adjourned to ye 25.th [...]
May 21, 2013
Your Readiness to Obey Orders Does You Great Honor
“To General Thomas May 10, 1775. I have this moment received your letter, the Contents very much surprised me, as I had been absent from the Committee of Safety all Day I could not at first understand the matter, but upon Enquiry I find the Committee gave Orders that all recruiting Officers should repair to [...]
May 15, 2013
British Documentation of an American Atrocity
Author: John G. Battier Date: undated, probably late April 1775 “Capt: Gordon, Thos: Lugg, Wm: Lewis, Charles Carrier & Rich:d Grimshaw in the presence of Captn Battier of the 5th Light Company do solemnly declare, when they were returning to Join the Grenediers they saw a man belonging to the Light Company of the 4:th [...]
May 14, 2013
Benjamin Church to General Thomas: Repair to Cambridge Forthwith
by Dr. Benjamin Church, Jr. To General Thomas “In Committee of Safety - Camb. May.10.1775 - Sir- As we are meditating a Blow against our restless Enemies – We therefore enjoin you as you would Evidence your Regard to Your Country, forthwith upon Receipt of this Order to repair to the Town of Cambridge, with [...]
May 7, 2013
Thomas Gage to Ticonderoga – Be Wary of Armed Vagabonds
by Thomas Gage Date: March 8, 1775 Letter to Capt De la Place 26th Regt: Ticonderoga “…no doubt have put you on your Guard against any attempts to Surprize your Fort; and I conclude that you have made Report thereof to Major General Carleton, to whom you will apply for any Succor you may stand [...]
April 30, 2013
Baltimore’s Solidarity with Distressed Boston
Joseph Warren to the Baltimore Committee of Correspondence “Boston, June 16, 1774. GENTLEMEN, -We last evening received your generous and affectionate letter, 3d instant, enclosing your noble and spirited resolves. Nothing gives us a more animating confidence of the happy event of our present struggle for the liberties of America, or offers us greater support [...]
April 23, 2013
Blast the Venal Sycophants Who Dare Our Rights Betray
“To the tune of the ‘British Grenadier.’ A Song on Liberty That seat of science, Athens, and earth’s proud mistress, Rome, Where now are all their glories? We scarce can find their tomb. Then guard your rights, Americans, nor stoop to lawless sway; Oppose, oppose, oppose, oppose for North America. Proud Albion bowed to [...]
April 20, 2013
Michael McHugh Goes the Distance
Earlier this week an area resident and runner planned his sixth personal commemoration of Patriot’s Day. On the actual anniversary of the Revolutionary era historic events, McHugh sets out at 9:30 PM from the location of Joseph Warren’s home office toward the Hancock-Clarke House in Lexington. As described in a previous post, Dr. Joseph Warren [...]
