Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . ution. In 1788 he wrote nine lettersover the signature of Fabius, urging the adop-tion of the constitution, and these were followed in1797 by a series of fourteen, written to promote afriendly feeling toward France. In 1783 he wasinfluential in founding and largely endowed Dick-inson college, Carlisle, Pa. At this time he wasliving in Wilmington, Del., where he collected hispolitical writings in 1801. The remaining sevenyears of his life were passed in retirement. Be-sides the writings mentioned, he was the author of Letters from a Pennsylvania Far
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . ution. In 1788 he wrote nine lettersover the signature of Fabius, urging the adop-tion of the constitution, and these were followed in1797 by a series of fourteen, written to promote afriendly feeling toward France. In 1783 he wasinfluential in founding and largely endowed Dick-inson college, Carlisle, Pa. At this time he wasliving in Wilmington, Del., where he collected hispolitical writings in 1801. The remaining sevenyears of his life were passed in retirement. Be-sides the writings mentioned, he was the author of Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer to the In-habitants of the British Colonies (Philadelphia,1767; reprinted, with a preface bv Dr. Franklin,London, 1768; French translation. Paris. 1769).In 1774 appeared his Essay on the ConstitutionalPower of Great Britain over the Colonies in Ameri-ca. In 1796 he received the degree of LL. the College of Xew Jersey.—His brother,Philemon, soldier, b. in Croisedore, Talbot co.,Md., 5 April, 1739; d. near Trenton, X. -4 /^^^ S?Z6?%? 174 DICKINSON DICKINSON - I, wont to Dover, Del., with his father in 1740,and studied under Dr. Allison in then wont to live on his farm near Trenton, N. •.. ami. though possessed of an ample it by embracing the patriot cause. Heentered the army as colonel of the Hunterdoncounty battalion in July, IT75, and was commis-sioned brigadier-general on 19 Oct. In l?7(i he wasa delegate to the provincial congress of New Jer-and member of a committee that drafted aconstitution with a clause affirming the independ-ence of New Jersey, which was adopted on 2 On 00 Jan., 1777. with about 400 raw troops,who had to wade waist-deep through a river tomake the attack, ho surprised ami defeated a largeforaging party near Somerset Court-House, N. J.,capturing a few prisoners, forty wagons, and abouta hundred English draught-horses. He was mademajor-general of the New Jersey forces on 6 June,1777. an
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