From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. July 1.—The Gazette of to-day contains the following “Sentiments of a Lady in New Jersey:”—The war carried on by the British nation against my native country, cannot fail to excite in the humane and virtuous mind sentiments very unfavorable…
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The Court of England
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. August 13.—A writer in the London Evening Post of this day, says:—”If freedom of speech, and the most vigorous opposition to ministers, were ever necessary in a free country, they are certainly at this awful period; a period which…
Manumission of Slaves
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. January 1.—As the manumission of slaves has become a topic of general conversation, we beg permission to offer a few sentiments on the subject:—The merits of almost every case of litigation generally turns upon one or two points. In…
Address to General Clinton
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. November 4.—A writer in the New York Packet of this date, offers the following to Sir Henry Clinton:— “Although your military track in America is marked with a variety of misfortunes, yet is it no less worthy of panegyric…
The Crisis
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. During the course of the present war, the situation of our public affairs, as well as the enemy’s, has several times been so nicely critical, that each alternately seemed to be upon the balance between total ruin and complete…