tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post6167194128664054465..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: John Rowe and “the Funeral of the Remains of Dr. Warren”Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-13180729203471857432018-04-03T14:57:47.767-05:002018-04-03T14:57:47.767-05:00In the midst of any war, loyalty is clearly a majo...In the midst of any war, loyalty is clearly a major public concern. It’s striking how blind to that issue John Rowe seems as he writes his diary. Yet we also know he changed an entry in an earlier volume to appear more supportive of the Patriots, or to assure himself that h was. <br /><br />There are three gaps in Rowe's diaries produced by missing volumes: 17 Aug 1765 to 10 Apr 1766 (Stamp Act riots); 1 June to 24 Dec 1775 (occupation of Boston); and 19 Nov 1776 to 12 Aug 1778. It would be nice to know what Rowe was doing and thinking in those periods. But he might have ensured we'd never know. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-55674461924259630072018-04-03T13:12:45.304-05:002018-04-03T13:12:45.304-05:00Really interesting stuff here Jon. The nuance of ...Really interesting stuff here Jon. The nuance of patriot and loyalist really shows through. I've been reading about the war of 1812 lately, and a significant part of that story (at least according to Alan Taylor) included these subtle yet strong feelings patriots had towards those they clearly perceived as still having loyalists sympathies.Tim Polackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292479938965452296noreply@blogger.com