by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 5, 2024 | Citizenship
Bellringer’s Agreement, 1750 Citizenship About Item: When Paul Revere was 15 years old, he joined with some of his peers to assume responsibility for the bells at Old North Church (then called Christ Church). This document from 1750 outlines the rules and...
by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 4, 2024 | Citizenship
Paul Revere’s Glasses, 1790s-1800 Citizenship About Item: It is believed that Paul Revere left this pair of spectacles behind after attending a meeting of the Massachusetts Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He was a founder of this group formed in 1798 to assist...
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 | Citizenship
Letter from Paul Revere to William Eustis on Behalf of Deborah Sampson, 1804 Citizenship About Item: When Deborah Ganett, born Deborah Sampson, was a young woman she disguised herself as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War. The doctor treating her for a bullet...
by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 2, 2024 | Citizenship
Letter from Paul Revere to Massachusetts Charitable Fire Society, 1806 Citizenship About Item: James Endicott was a farmer who lived in Canton, Massachusetts. He experienced a fire on his property and lost his house and almost all his possessions. In this letter dated...
by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 1, 2024 | Citizenship
Letter from Bishop Cheverus to Paul Revere, 1814 Citizenship About Item: Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus, also known as John Cheverus, was a French Catholic priest who spent some of his career in New England. During the War of 1812, many coastal cities and towns were...
