Valley Forge, a chronicle of American heroism . Home of Capt. John Davis, one of Waynes Officers, now OwnedBY the a. J. Cassatt Estate. Headquarters of Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan 41 certain. Washington was especially annoyed with the intercourse between themembers of the sect of Friends. Upon March 20th, Washintgon wrote to General Lacey: Sunday next being the time on which the Quakers hold one of theirgeneral meetings, a number of that society will probably be attempting to go intoPhiladelphia. This is an intercourse that we should by all means endeavor tointerrupt, as the plans settled at thes
Valley Forge, a chronicle of American heroism . Home of Capt. John Davis, one of Waynes Officers, now OwnedBY the a. J. Cassatt Estate. Headquarters of Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan 41 certain. Washington was especially annoyed with the intercourse between themembers of the sect of Friends. Upon March 20th, Washintgon wrote to General Lacey: Sunday next being the time on which the Quakers hold one of theirgeneral meetings, a number of that society will probably be attempting to go intoPhiladelphia. This is an intercourse that we should by all means endeavor tointerrupt, as the plans settled at these meetings are of the most pernicioustendency. I would therefore have you dispose of your parties in such a manner aswill most probably fall in with these people. At this time patriotism was at a low ebb throughout the country, and thebelief grew that it was only a question of time when the little army must dissolveand all who had taken part in the Revolutionary movement suffer punishmentat the hands of the victorious British. -^ ^ acknowledge the UNITED STATES of A M E-RlCA, to be Free, ladependent and Sovereign States, andck&am
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