American homes and gardens . quaintlytold in an unpublished man-uscript journal of Trumbull, son ofGov. Trumbull, of Con-necticut, who was aide-de-camp to Washington andhis military secretary. On August 24th Wash-ington with Count de Ro-chambeau visited WestPoint. On the 25th he madehis headquarters at Rama-paugh (Ramapo). On the26th he moves to Pompton,and reaches Chatham in the evening—a long days ride. On the 27th he rides to Spring-Held, where he is joined by General Lincoln and his troops,but returns in the evening to Chatham. On August 29 theGeneral and family (i. e., his mi
American homes and gardens . quaintlytold in an unpublished man-uscript journal of Trumbull, son ofGov. Trumbull, of Con-necticut, who was aide-de-camp to Washington andhis military secretary. On August 24th Wash-ington with Count de Ro-chambeau visited WestPoint. On the 25th he madehis headquarters at Rama-paugh (Ramapo). On the26th he moves to Pompton,and reaches Chatham in the evening—a long days ride. On the 27th he rides to Spring-Held, where he is joined by General Lincoln and his troops,but returns in the evening to Chatham. On August 29 theGeneral and family (i. e., his military aides, etc.) leaveChatham, proceed to Princetown (sic), where we meet CountRochambeau and suite, dine together and ride to Trenton,where we sleep. August 30: Leave Trenton, breakfast atBristol and arrive at Philadelphia about noon. Alight at the City .:^--r Tavern amid crowds of people and /;• -? shouts of acclamation, all wondering ./?;?;, ? i • - > ;. • w>wnj>)&A»>m/MVM[. Portrait of Washington, Painted by John Trumbull, in 1 780, and Engraved in Mezzotintby Valentine Green in 1781. This Portrait Belonged to M. de Neufville, of Amster-dam, but was Lost for Nearly a Hundred Years, Until Discovered in LondonSeveral Years Ago and Brought to this Country. It is Now in a PrivateCollection in New York City the design of this visit. Weare quartered with , financier, wherewe dine this day. August31 : In Philadelphia. Dinewith the Minister ofFrance. Great company andgreat parade. There was a wide con-trast between the two armiesas they marched throughPhiladelphia. The Amer-ican army passed throughthe city on September 2, theofficers being in the Conti-nental uniform, but the menwere only part of them inuniform, and these weretattered and torn and toldthe sad tale of the suffer-ings and privations duringthe long period of the army extended over adistance of two miles inlength and the men marchedto the tune of the fife anddrum. In sp
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