by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 4, 2024 | Family
Letter from Paul Revere to his cousin John Rivoire, 1786 Family About Item: Paul Revere’s father, Apollos, immigrated to Boston as a young boy in 1712. He changed his name from Apollos Rivoire to Paul Revere, then named his first son Paul (the famous Paul we know...
by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 4, 2024 | Citizenship
Board of Health Notice about Privies, 1799 Citizenship About Item: Paul Revere served as the president of the Boston Board of Health in 1799 and 1800. So he, along with other citizens, made decisions about the public’s health and well-being. This privy notice is an...
by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 3, 2024 | Business
Paul Revere Invoice to the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1775 Business About Item: While Boston was under siege by the British troops during 1775 and into 1776, Paul lived with his family in Watertown, MA. However, he still needed to make money to provide the basic...
by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 3, 2024 | Family
Letter from Maria Revere to Rachel Revere, 1801 Family About Item: Maria was Paul and Rachel’s youngest daughter. Because she was born after Paul had been working for years at progressively more lucrative jobs, the family had more money to spend on things like...
by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 3, 2024 | Political Voice
Boston Massacre Engraving, 1770 Political Voice About Item: On March 5th, 1770, a conflict between local citizens and members of the British military led to the deaths of five American colonists. Revere and other Sons of Liberty wanted to use the event to gather...
