Person/Organization: Bayley, William
Item 10540
Letter from William Bayley to his mother, ca. 1777
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1777 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 10541
William Bayley letter to mother, Jean Bayley, from Continental Army, ca. 1778
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1778 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
A Soldier's Declaration of Independence
William Bayley of Falmouth (Portland) was a soldier in the Continental Army, seeing service at Ticonderoga, Valley Forge, Monmouth Court House, and Saratoga, among other locations. His letters home to his mother reveal much about the economic hardships experienced by both soldiers and those at home.
