Nehemiah Goodwin, A.L.S. Forton Prison [Portsmouth] England December 4 1781 : to his brother in Berwick, Mass.

Nehemiah Goodwin, A.L.S. Forton Prison [Portsmouth] England December 4 1781 : to his brother in Berwick, Mass.

[Portsmouth], Eng. 1781

[3] p. on 2 conjugate leaves ; 33 cm.

MSS L2017F107

Goodwin, an American prisoner of war in England, writes to his brother, describing the circumstances of his capture in the West Indies and difficult conditions of his transport to England where he was: "Committed to this prison the 27 of last June in a very low condition being not able to help my self in the least but thanks be to God I have recovered my health again a great measure but…you know what I must suffer in the cold prison where we want for every necessary of life ... the unwelcome news of Cornwallis being captured and all his army having just reached the parliments ear it seems to put them in a great confusion and causes great debats in the house the majority is for settling with America on any terms… this you must think givs us great joye to hear of our countrys success and for it gives us great hopes of a speedy redemption.”
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