. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. Parsons Tavern, Main and Elm Streets. the upper Ferry Lane, now Cypress street. They advancedown the street and halt in front of the tavern at (the present)Court Square. The central figure is a tall and really fine-looking man of dignified yet pleasing countenance. It is thenew General, George Washington, on his way to Cambridgeto take command of the Continental army. With him isGeneral Lee. He was, says Irving, in his Life of Wash- THE REVOLUTIO
. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. Parsons Tavern, Main and Elm Streets. the upper Ferry Lane, now Cypress street. They advancedown the street and halt in front of the tavern at (the present)Court Square. The central figure is a tall and really fine-looking man of dignified yet pleasing countenance. It is thenew General, George Washington, on his way to Cambridgeto take command of the Continental army. With him isGeneral Lee. He was, says Irving, in his Life of Wash- THE REVOLUTION 95. ington, in the vigor of his days, forty-three years of age,stately in person, noble in demeanor, calm and dignified inhis deportment. As he sat on his horse with manly grace, hismilitary presence delighted every eye. After dinner at thetavern, the afternoon saw the party again on their way upState street and along theold Bay road. We maybelieve that General Wash-ington, who was an ob-servant traveler, drew reinfor a moment at the Waitmonument, then rathernew, and read the inscrip-tion carved for the benefitof wayfarers. The battles of Lexing-ton and Bunker Hill hadalready been fought. Theminute-men of Springfieldwere already stationed atthe fortifications aroundBoston. Here is a letter, with misspelling corrected, whichone of the young soldiers from Springfield wrote to his was written about the day of Washingtons arrival, writtenfrom the very town whence the settlers had started, as toldin the second chapter. Roxbury, June 29, Father: After my regards to you I
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