Capt. William Glanville Evelyn, born 1742 in Ireland to English parents, was posted to America during the period just prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution, joining the British forces occupying Boston. He participated in the events at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, removed to New York with Howe and died in November 1776, as a result of wounds received near White Plains. This collection consists of 16-letters written by Glanville to his father and uncle.-Print ed.
