ELLERY (William, 1727-1820, Signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Rhode Island)

Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Peter Vandervoort, Merchant in New York, saying that he should "have wrote you last week but Mrs Vandervoort wrote, but unluckily her letter failed of a Conveyance, she now writes you & sends also some monies which will be deliver^d you at the Port. I received your letter to Port & I am glad to hear you are in a way to Purchase the articles I mentioned to you, hope it will be Safe to Ship them for this Place however don't doubt but you will take every Precaution necessary for their Safe Conveyance, have nothing New from Camp except a small Acquisition our men made on Long Island near Boston, where they took a few Prisoners & a Number of Cattle & Sheep. A New Intrenchment is forming in Roxbury Neck, near George Tavern, how these Movements will end God only knows, haste prevents my adding more, for any Particulars Concerning Family Affairs I refer you to Mrs Vandervoorts Letter ..." ending "I am Dear Sir your Friend and Brother", 1 side folio with autograph address on the verso, Hartford, 16th July

In 1764, the Baptists consulted with Ellery and Congregationalist Reverend Ezra Stiles on writing a charter for the college that became Brown University. Ellery and Stiles attempted to give control of the college to the Congregationalists, but the Baptists withdrew the petition until it was rewritten to assure Baptist control. Neither Ellery nor Stiles accepted appointment to the reserved Congregationalist seats on the board of trustees.
The Boston or Roxbury Neck was an isthmus, a narrow strip of land connecting the then-peninsular city of Boston to the mainland city of Roxbury (now a neighborhood of Boston). The surrounding area was gradually filled in as the city of Boston expanded its population.

Item Date:  1775

Stock No:  39471      £5750

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