A long-lost bundle of letters and documents, carried to Halifax when the British left Boston in 1776, shows how the East India Company arranged its shipments of tea to the American colonies in 1773. Francis Drake adds an introduction on the tea troubles, ballads and verses about the famous night in Boston harbour, and biographical notices of the men who took part.
A primary-source collection on the spark of the American Revolution, for history readers and genealogists alike. Download the free EPUB.