From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. A junto is formed at Philadelphia, and said to consist of Generals Mifflin, Thompson, Arnold, and Sinclair; their object is the removal of General Washington from the chief command of the rebel army. The Generals Lee and Gates, with…
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General Conway
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. November 23.—This morning Major-General Conway set out from Philadelphia on his return to France. The history of the treatment this gentleman has received is so singular, that it must make a figure in the anecdotes of mankind. He has…
Justice and Revenge
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. The good of the community, the safety and security of the individuals, is the direct and ultimate end of civil government. Therefore, that is politically and really just, which is necessary to this end. Goodness and benevolence to the…
The Commissioners and the Americans
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. The conduct of the British commissioners since their arrival on this continent, has been such as deserves the highest encomiums from every friend of truth, virtue, and humanity, and the contrast that appears in their conduct compared with the…
Count D’Estaing
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. November 9.—The family of the Count D’Estaing is very ancient, and the only one in France allowed to bear the king’s arms, with a small distinction denoting a subject. It has enjoyed this extraordinary honor for near eight hundred…