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Journal written by Russell Dewey of Westfield of his journey to Quebec and the siege that occurred between January and May of 1776.

"Journal to Quebec and the Siege there
Jan. 30 to Apr. 26, 1776
Very valuable and very fragile"

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Journal written by Russell Dewey of Westfield of his journey to Quebec and the siege that occurred between January and May of 1776.

Jan. 30, 1776. A funeral. Traveled to the northward; traveled to Worthington.
31st. Tarried in the town that…

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Journal written by Russell Dewey of Westfield of his journey to Quebec and the siege that occurred between January and May of 1776.

Feb, 10. We marched from Fort Edward to halfaway brook to Ld. Wing which was a plane way very bad traveling upon…

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Journal written by Russell Dewey of Westfield of his journey to Quebec and the siege that occurred between January and May of 1776.

17th. We left Lake Champlain 9 miles.
19th Left St. John and marched to Montreal 27 miles.
20. Lay by in…

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Journal written by Russell Dewey of Westfield of his journey to Quebec and the siege that occurred between January and May of 1776.

March 1, 1776. Nothing remarkable happened.
2d. We used the pot together, strangely.
Sunday 3d. Nothing…

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Journal written by Russell Dewey of Westfield of his journey to Quebec and the siege that occurred between January and May of 1776.

Sunday 10th. Marched by 2 towns and came to a town called the 3 Rivers; a large town with 3 meeting houses. 21…

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Journal written by Russell Dewey of Westfield of his journey to Quebec and the siege that occurred between January and May of 1776.

Sunday 19th. Nothing remarkable happened except the infection of a the small pox, which we began to prepare…

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Journal written by Russell Dewey of Westfield of his journey to Quebec and the siege that occurred between January and May of 1776.

28th. I was very sick.
29th I grew better and got so well that I went to git my bottle but in vain the place…

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Journal written by Russell Dewey of Westfield of his journey to Quebec and the siege that occurred between January and May of 1776.

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Journal written by Russell Dewey of Westfield of his journey to Quebec and the siege that occurred between January and May of 1776.
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