Heston's hand-book; being an account of the settlement of Eyre Haven, and a succinct history of Atlantic City and county during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries .. . he wished no man to go who would not preferbeing blown up to being taken by the enemy ; that such was his own deter-mination and he wished all who were with him to be of the same mind. Itwas said, bv those who witnessed the scene, that in reply each man askedthe privilege of applying the match to the fuse. Stewart and Decaturvisited Somers beforehe got away. The latter took from his finger a ringand broke it into three pieces, gi
Heston's hand-book; being an account of the settlement of Eyre Haven, and a succinct history of Atlantic City and county during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries .. . he wished no man to go who would not preferbeing blown up to being taken by the enemy ; that such was his own deter-mination and he wished all who were with him to be of the same mind. Itwas said, bv those who witnessed the scene, that in reply each man askedthe privilege of applying the match to the fuse. Stewart and Decaturvisited Somers beforehe got away. The latter took from his finger a ringand broke it into three pieces, giving each of his friends a piece and retaining 96 Hesto iC s Ha n d- Book. one himself. He also handed to Decatur a sealed envelope wherein washis will, and a personal note to Decatur, which read as follows : Herein is my will, which I charge you to see executed, if I should never come backFor yourself, dear Decatur, I have no words that 1 can write. To other men I may expressmy affection, and ask their forgiveness for any injury I have done them ; but between youarid me, there is nothing to forgive—only the remembrance of brotherhood ever since wewere t ?r^z ^•?jJX.^^
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