Military Life
Dublin Core
Title
Military Life
Description
This section displays some of the military documents that the Athenaeum holds with a special emphasis on General William Shepard who fought in the Revolutionary War under Glover (see the Orderly Book) and stopped Shay's Rebellion. Letters from Russell Dewey who was at the Siege of Quebec, Eldad Taylor who writes during the siege of Boston and Lyman Lewis' letter from Valley Forge are also included.
Collection Items
Russell Dewey's Journal to Quebec and the Siege there
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"
"Journal to Quebec and the Siege there
Jan. 30 to Apr. 26, 1776
Very valuable and very fragile"
Russell Dewey's Journal p.2
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…
Jan. 30, 1776. A funeral. Traveled to the northward; traveled to Worthington.
31st. Tarried in the town that…
Russell Dewey's Journal p.3
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…
Feb, 10. We marched from Fort Edward to halfaway brook to Ld. Wing which was a plane way very bad traveling upon…
Russell Dewey's Journal p.4
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…
17th. We left Lake Champlain 9 miles.
19th Left St. John and marched to Montreal 27 miles.
20. Lay by in…
Russell Dewey's Journal p.5
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…
March 1, 1776. Nothing remarkable happened.
2d. We used the pot together, strangely.
Sunday 3d. Nothing…
Russell Dewey's Journal p.6
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…
Sunday 10th. Marched by 2 towns and came to a town called the 3 Rivers; a large town with 3 meeting houses. 21…
Russell Dewey's Journal p.7
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…
Sunday 19th. Nothing remarkable happened except the infection of a the small pox, which we began to prepare…
Russell Dewey's Journal p.8
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…
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…
Russell Dewey's Journal p.9
Journal written by Russell Dewey of Westfield of his journey to Quebec and the siege that occurred between January and May of 1776.
Russell Dewey's Journal p. 10
Journal written by Russell Dewey of Westfield of his journey to Quebec and the siege that occurred between January and May of 1776.