. 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. r 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.
. 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. r 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 take this opportunity to let youknow that I am well, as I hope these lines will find you and all mybrothers and sisters. I have some news to write. In the first placethere was a skirmish between Charlestown and Cambridge and the. Wait AIonl mhnt.
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