Letters of Albert Theodore Brown to his wife, Amelia Introduction My name is Albert Theodore Brown. I am an American soldier who enlisted in the military after hearing my parents complain and suffer because of the high taxes the British Crown was imposing on everything. I was 20 years old when I left my wife, Amelia, behind with the promise of coming back soon. I thought I would be in the army for less than a year, but I was there for almost two years. At that time, I kept in touch with my wife through letters that I could barely write due to my living conditions. February 1 st , 1775 Dear Amelia, I made it to Boston safely. While I wait to travel to Lexington, I am staying in an Inn near King Street, where the horrible attack happened five years ago. I went there to pay my respects and met a man in mourning, John. I started talking to him, and he told me how he lost his best friend in the attack. He told the story of redcoats walking in the town, ...