Title: Diary of Dr. Ebenezer Roby, Jr., while serving at Crown Point, 1758
Description: <div>A typewritten transcription of the diary of Dr. Ebenezer Roby, Jr. Transcribed between 1937 and 1938 by the Middlesex County Historical Survey as part of the Works Progress Administration.; Contains entries from June 10, 1758 through November 8, 1758.; "Copied by B.N. Typed by A.K. 2/9/38"- "Works Progress Administration, project no. 10538, no. 13738"-title page.</div><div><br /></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Background: Roby lived next to the library on Concord Road The original house burned down and was rebuilt in the same location [his descendent Warren Roby's house. Warren Roby gave $10,000 and land to build the library at its current location at 5 Concord Road.]</span></p></div>
Subjects: Roby, Ebenezer--Diaries, Soldiers--United States--History--18th century