Friday, August 25, 1775: Two hundred and fifty years ago today, William Prescott wrote a letter to John Adams. The original is as follows:
“Camp at Cambridge August 25. 1775
‘’Sir
“I have received a Line from my Brother which informs me of your desire of a particular Account of the Action at Charlestown.1 It is not in my Power at present to give so minute an Account as I should choose being ordered to decamp and march to another Station.