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The Tories don't know what to say to it. Adieu, my dear General. To-morrow, I hope having the pleasure of writing you another letter, and am with the most tender friendship, dear General, Your most obedient humble servant, &c. I beg, my dear General, you will present my compliments to the family. ~ See Spark's Writ. of Wash. vol. 7, p. 117.
The wind is against them, so that they won't be here before the day after to-morrow. Adieu, my dear General, with the highest respect I have the honor to be, Your's, &c.~ See Spark's Writ. of Wash. vol. 7, p. 126. For the answer to the above, approving the measures of Lafayette, See Spark's Writ. of Wash. v.7, p.147. Elizabeth Town, October the 27th, 1780. My Dear General.
All the officers and soldiers of the army have a great desire to join the grand army, and hate the idea of staying at Rhode Island. See Spark's Writ. of Wash. vol. 7, p. 117. Newport, July the 31st, 1780, My Dear General, In consequence of a note from me the Admiral came to last evening, and defensive ideas gave way to offensive plans.
Rector Reed neglected to give the source of his information, and to save me I could find but seven presidents, including Washington, who were Episcopalians, and now Col. Patrick Ford, of the Irish World calls my attention to Jared Spark's statement that the Father of his country "withdrew himself from the communion service."
Still, if it does him good, I'll not regret it." Captain Spark's ship, the Eagle, was a large craft, and in her he had made many voyages. At present the vessel was docked at a seaport town not many miles from Moreville. The day it was announced to Bob that he was to make a sea voyage, the captain left the village to visit the Eagle at the dock and see how the loading of the cargo was progressing.
His pretense of trying a spit ball was all a bluff. Whiz! The ball came whistling from Spark's fingers. Crack! Hodge met it fairly on the trade-mark. Away, away, away sailed the sphere, passing far over the head of Thad Barking, the center fielder, who had turned and was running as fast as his legs would carry him.
I am told that the French are in a great want of vegetables. I think it will be agreeable to them to forward their waggons and horses as much as possible.~ It appears from Spark's Hist. of Washington, p. 125. n. that in his progress to New Port, General Lafayette called on Governor Trumbull, General Parsons, Mr.
For a "Plan of the Siege of Yorktown," see Spark's Writ. of Wash. v.8. p. 186. November 29th, 1781 MY DEAR GENERAL, Inclosed you will find some numbers, a copy of which I have kept, and which contains some names that may probably occur in our correspondence.
Olney's instructions. I have the honour to be, dear General, &c. Your's, &c. P. S. I have read my letter to the Governor and he agrees with the contents. He will immediately give orders about the Mills, and collect four hundred french arms he had in stocks.~ This is one of the letters referred to in Gen. Washington's letter of 20th July. Spark's Writ. of Wash. v, 7, p.128.
Another "young beau who boasts more Villany than he ever committed bought a many of books;" hence Dunton tolerated the "Young Spark's" demoralizing acquaintance. Mr. Thorncomb, another book-dealer from London, also bought of him, and, with the ever prevailing luck was "Acceptable to the Fair Sex, so extremely charming as makes 'em fond of being in his Company.
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