Hutchinson's 'Excerpts From Letters To Great Britain Describing Popular Unrest'

Excerpts 6.3, “Thomas Hutchinson, Excerpts from Letters to Great Britain Describing Popular Unrest (1768, 1769)” and 6.4, “John Dickinson, “The Liberty Song” (1768)” were both written about Boston at the same time. The first excerpt, 6.3, was a letter that Hutchinson wrote explaining the riots and the reason why he fled. He also explains why there should be acts in a community. Thomas Hutchinson wrote this letter to describe his actions that caused something bigger. The riots that occurred when the colonists got angry towards him because he wanted to enforce the Stamp Act. Many of the colonists were livid when he proposed this and they rioted. Hutchinson wrote another letter that described why he fled from Boston. “He fled to England after the American revolution.” (67) He fled because the letters were released when he became governor and it destroyed his reputation. The riots were a big deal to his fleeing too because the people didn’t want the Stamp Act, but Hutchinson intended on having them. Even though the riots were happening, troops from Halifax arrived in Boston. Since the riots were going on, the troops landed and they had to be quartered into barracks. Thomas Hutchinson has stated that …show more content…
People would rant and sing to this song when they protested against things they didn’t want. Since the colonists were being taxed on goods and any items they would use Dickinson’s song and protest. The song became so popular with protesting that putting up signs in public places was allowed. The song represents that the colonists do not want acts to suppress on their claim. They may be protesting against the acts but they will accept them as freedmen and will pay for what they have to, to get what they want and need. This song was published in Boston in two journals, the Boston Gazette and the Boston