Living Letters from American HistoryEdward Boykin |
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... ANSWER A LETTER AND LOSES THIRTEEN FINE COLONIES The battle of Bunker Hill was all - important to the American Colo- nists because it proved that the homespun soldier , holding his fire until he could see the whites of their eyes , was ...
... ANSWER A LETTER AND LOSES THIRTEEN FINE COLONIES The battle of Bunker Hill was all - important to the American Colo- nists because it proved that the homespun soldier , holding his fire until he could see the whites of their eyes , was ...
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... answer will not admit of enter- ing into the detail of articles ; but the basis of my proposals will be , that the garrisons of York and Gloucester shall be prisoners of war , with the customary honors . And , for the convenience of the ...
... answer will not admit of enter- ing into the detail of articles ; but the basis of my proposals will be , that the garrisons of York and Gloucester shall be prisoners of war , with the customary honors . And , for the convenience of the ...
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... answer , and for yours to this . Be so good as to assist me with your judicious counsel in so weighty an affair . I ... answer , which I am persuaded can be dictated only by wisdom . Should your answer not be favorable to my ardent ...
... answer , and for yours to this . Be so good as to assist me with your judicious counsel in so weighty an affair . I ... answer , which I am persuaded can be dictated only by wisdom . Should your answer not be favorable to my ardent ...
Contents
George Washington writes his wife of his selection as Com | 3 |
refuses to answer a letter and loses thirteen fine | 9 |
Benjamin Franklin makes a freak suggestion | 15 |
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