Saben, Thomas, 1739-1800 to Preserved Pierce
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.182 Author/Creator: Saben, Thomas, 1739-1800 Place Written: Roxbury, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 8, 1775 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 31.5 cm Order a Copy
In the letter, Saben describes a July 8, 1775 skirmish between American and British troops in Roxbury, Massachusetts during the American Revolution. A member of the "Providence Company of Artiliary," Saben describes firing at "browns house" from "Georges Tavern," setting Brown's house and barn on fire. He reports he has a "great Reason to think we killed Some of the [British] Regulars." He alos asks for his stockings.
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