Boston 1775

History, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the start of the American Revolution in New England.

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Showing posts with label William Fitzwilliam. Show all posts

Showing posts with label William Fitzwilliam. Show all posts

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Chasing Down an Unsuccessful Suitor

After I read the exchange of letters between Gov. Thomas Hutchinson and William Fitzwilliam on 6 Apr 1771, I decided to track down who thi...

Saturday, October 10, 2015

“A person more suitable to your birth & rank”

Yesterday I quoted a letter that Gov. Thomas Hutchinson received from William Fitzwilliam on 6 Apr 1771, asking for his youngest daughte...

Friday, October 09, 2015

“I have had the honor of seeing miss Hutchinson”

Among the creepier items in the Massachusetts Archives is this letter to Gov. Thomas Hutchinson from 1771: Sir The various methods th...

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