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On this day 250 years ago in Cambridge, Massachusetts, General George Washington wrote to Brigadier General John Thomas imploring him not to resign after Congress named other generals with less competence and experience as senior to Thomas. The lengthy letter began: The Retirement of a general Officer, possessing the Confidence of his Country & the…
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On this day 250 years ago in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Captain Joshua Davis reported to General Washington that Pursuant to your Excellency’s Orders I herein Render an Account of such necessarys as will be wanting to Compleat One hundred Whale Boats for the Service—As Also for keeping Said Boats in good repair. Davis recommended that Washington’s…
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On this day 250 years ago in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin introduced in the Continental Congress a proposal for “Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union” for “the United Colonies of North America.” Franklin proposed that the United Colonies enter into a firm League of Friendship with each other, binding on themselves and their Posterity, for their…
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On this day 250 years ago in New York City, Sons of Liberty led by Captain Marinus Willet captured the Turtle Bay Depot after sailing on a sloop through the Hell Gate from Greenwich, Connecticut. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Turtle_Bay_Depot; Lowenthal at 18. And on this day all across America, the people were observing a “day of public…
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On this day 250 years ago in Boston, one month after he had been arrestted by British soldiers, Peter Edes recorded in his diary that Escorted from goal again, with the additional company of 3 Sailors, thieves and house-breakers, surrounded by Soldiers. The 3 Sailors examin’d, Mr. Hunt, Starr, and myself were ask’d who prosecuted…
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On this day 250 years ago in Philadelphia, the Continental Congress recommended that . . . able bodied effective men, between sixteen and fifty years of age in each colony, immediately form themselves into regular companies of Militia, to consist of one Capt*, two lieutenants, one ensign, four serjeants, four corporals, one clerk, one drummer,…
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On this day 250 years ago at the Henrico Parish Church (now St. John’s Church in Richmond), Virginia, the Third Virginia Convention convened. Source: https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/the-virginia-revolutionary-conventions-1774-1776/ On this day 250 years ago in Exeter, New Hampshire, Matthew Patten recorded in his diary that There was 4 of Goffestown Committee aud 4 of Merrymac and 2 from…
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On this day 250 years ago in Braintree, Massachusetts, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John attending the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. She reported among other things that: The appointment of the Generals Washington and Lee, gives universal satisfaction. The people have the highest opinion of Lees abilities, but you know the continuation of the…
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On this day 250 years ago in Philadelphia, the Continental Congress adopted the Resolution introduced by Benjamin Franklin that Whereas, the government of Great Britain hath prohibited the exportation of arms and ammunition to any of the plantations, and endeavoured to prevent other nations from supplying us: Resolved, That for the better furnishing these colonies…
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On this day 250 years ago in Cambridge, Massachusetts, General George Washington issued General Orders to the Continental Army on Cleanliness: As the Health of an Army principally depends upon Cleanliness; it is recommended in the strongest manner, to the Commanding Officer of Corps, Posts and Detachments, to be strictly diligent, in ordering the Necessarys…
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