Themes & Topics

View several thematic and topical categories for teaching The Davenport Letters in the classroom.

Locations (Written From)

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
January 15, 1778
June 13, 1778

West Point, New York
May 22 (year unknown)
April 16, 1780
January 20, 1781
May 14, 1782
June 26, 1782
August 20, 1782

Hackensack, New Jersey
August 26, 1780

Lunts Creek/Peekskill, New York
October 23, 1782

New Windsor, New York
December 13, 1782
January 15, 1783
January 22, 1783
February 15, 1783
March 12, 1783
March 25, 1783
April 14, 1783

Locations (Mentioned)

Philadelphia
January 15, 1778

Boston
June 13, 1778
February 15, 1783

New York
June 26, 1782

Paulus Hook & Orangetown, New Jersey
August 26, 1780

Military Service

Hardship
January 15, 1778
May 22 (year unknown)
February 15, 1783

Food & Rations
May 22 (year unknown)
August 26, 1780
January 20, 1781
June 26, 1782
August 20, 1782
October 23, 1782
December 13, 1782

Pay
April 16, 1780
January 20, 1781
May 14, 1782
June 26, 1782
August 20, 1782
January 15, 1783
January 22, 1783
February 15, 1783

Mutiny
May 14, 1782

Additional Themes

Slavery
January 22, 1783
February 15, 1783
March 12, 1783

Humor
May 14, 1782
October 23, 1782

Liberty
April 14, 1783

Letter Writer

Isaac How Davenport
January 15, 1778
June 13, 1778

James Davenport
May 22 (year unknown)
April 16 1780
August 26 1780
January 20 1781
May 14 1782
June 26 1782
August 20 1782
October 23 1782
December 13 1782
January 15 1783
January 22 1783
February 15 1783
March 12 1783
March 25 1783
April 14 1783