. The story of Cooperstown . ivid memories of the leading spirits of theRevolutionary War. Mrs. Wilson occupies aniche of fame in The Women of the AmericanRevolution, by Elizabeth F. EUet, who said of herthat her reminiscences would form a most valu-able contribution to the domestic history of theRevolution. She was in Philadelphia on the dayof the Declaration of Independence, and madeone of a party entertained at a brilliant fete, givenin honor of the event, on board the frigate Wash-ington, at anchor in the Delaware, by CaptainReid, the commander. The magnificent brocadewhich she wore on thi
. The story of Cooperstown . ivid memories of the leading spirits of theRevolutionary War. Mrs. Wilson occupies aniche of fame in The Women of the AmericanRevolution, by Elizabeth F. EUet, who said of herthat her reminiscences would form a most valu-able contribution to the domestic history of theRevolution. She was in Philadelphia on the dayof the Declaration of Independence, and madeone of a party entertained at a brilliant fete, givenin honor of the event, on board the frigate Wash-ington, at anchor in the Delaware, by CaptainReid, the commander. The magnificent brocadewhich she wore on this occasion, with its hoopedpetticoat, flowing train, laces, gimp, and flowers,remained in her wardrobe unaltered for many HOMES AND GOSSIP OF OTHER DAYS 133 years. Mrs. Wilson was Martha Stewart, daugh-ter of Col. Charles Stewart of New Jersey, whowas a member of Washingtons staff. At the ageof seventeen she married Robert Wilson, alsoclosely associated with Washington, and in themidst of the war she was left a widow. During. Mrs. Wilson the Revolution Mrs. Wilson was more favorablysituated for observation and knowledge of sig-nificant movements and events than any other ladyof her native state. Her father, at the head ofan important department under the commander-in-chief, became familiarly acquainted with theprincipal officers of the army; and, headquarters 134 THE STORY OF COOPEKSTOWN being most of the time within twenty or thirtymiles of her residence, she not only had constantcommunication in person and by letter with him,but frequently entertained at her house many ofhis military friends. General Washington him-self, with whom she had been on terms of friend-ship since 1775, visited her at different times ather home in Hackettstown. Mrs. Washingtonalso was several times the guest of Mrs. Wilson,both at her own house and at that of her fatherat Landsdown. Such was the liberality of patriotism that her gates on the publicroad bore in conspicuous characters the i
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