Three accounts of his famous ride, 1775-1798.

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Three accounts of his famous ride, 1775-1798.

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Three manuscript accounts written by Paul Revere describing his famous ride from Boston to Lexington, April 18-19, 1775. The first two accounts, a draft of his deposition and a fair copy of the same were written ca. 1775, possibly at the request of the Mass. Provincial Congress who had ordered depositions on April 22, 1775 from eyewitnesses at the Battle of Lexington. The third account was written ca. 1798 in reply to a request by Jeremy Belknap, corresponding secretary of the Mass. Historical Society. In his letter to Jeremy Belknap, Paul Revere fulfills his "promise, of giving you some facts, and Anecdotes, prior to the Battle of Lexington ..."

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Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798

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Jeremy Belknap was born in Boston on June 4, 1744. He received an AB from Harvard in 1762 and an AM in 1765. He became the minister of the First Congregational Church of Dover, New Hampshire in 1767, and later served as the minister of the Church in Long Lane, Boston. As a historian, Belknap published the History of New Hampshire and American Biography. His work on American Biography encouraged an interest in Harvard's history, and he explained in a letter two months before his de...

Revere, Paul, 1735-1818

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Boston goldsmith and engraver. Helped plan and execute the destruction of the tea in Boston harbor; gave notice of the British expedition to Concord on 18 Apr. 1775. From the description of Paul Revere receipt of Nathaniel Appleton, 1786 Aug. 28. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 76893586 Silversmith, patriot, courier famous for his midnight ride announcing British forces. From the description of ADS, 1797 May 5 : Boston. Bill. (Copley Press, J S Copl...