From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. January 7.—At Mr. Deane’s, in New York, last evening Captain Andre1 read an extempore on Love and Fashion, and a characteristic “Dream” about the rebels, for which he gained much applause from the “fair and the bold.” His allusions…
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Incursion into Georgia
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. November 25.— A correspondent in Charleston, South Carolina, says:—”A body of armed men, supposed to be about five hundred, chiefly on horseback, with four pieces of artillery, from St. Augustine, in Florida, have made a very sudden and rapid…
The Fair American Privateer
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. The following lines are humbly presented as a New Year’s gift to those loyal ladies of the city of New York, who are uniting to equip a formidable privateer, to be called The Fair American; for the very laudable…
The New York Ladies
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. January 6.—In imitation of her Majesty our truly amiable queen, of the noble Marchioness of Granby, and of those six respectable ladies of Westminster, (the owners of the Amazon,) who have respectively equipped private ships of war, lately, at…
Remarks on Washington’s Proclamation
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. January 1.—Mr. Washington last winter issued a proclamation requiring the inhabitants of certain districts to fatten their cattle, in order to support his army the ensuing campaign. The British light infantry having at least an equal interest in that…