Evening star., 1932-04-03

justice of the delegates deputed from our
cities ="
The following extract from one of Mrs. War
rens letters to MIR. Adams is especially interest
ing in that it conveys her impressions of Wash
ington, Lee and Gates, who had been her
guests
The Gems. Washington, Lee and Gates with
several other distinguished officers from head
quarters dined with cat Watertown) three
days since The first of these think one of
the most amiable and accomplished gentlemen,
both in person, mind and manners, that 1
have met with. The second, whom I never
saw before, I think plain in his person to a
degree Of ug1ineSs, careless even to unpolite-
nessL-his garb ordinary, his voice rough, his
manners rather morose; yet sensible, learned,
judicious, and penetrating; considerable
traveller, agreeable in his narrations and a
jealous indefatigable friend of the American
cause; but much more from a love Of freedom,
and impartial sense Of the inherent rights
of mankind at large than from any attach
ment or disgust to particular persons coun-
tries The last is brave soldier, a high re-
publican, a sensible companion an honest man,
of unaffected manners and easy department"
Mercy Warren, who the third child OF
Col. James Otis, was born September 25 1928,
at Barnstable, in the old colony of Plymouth.
She died October 49, 1914. in her 9th year
picturesque figure, famed for her daring
and courage at the Battle of Monmouth, was
Capt Molly Pitcher, who was the only woman
in the State Of Pennsylvania to draw a pension
on account of her own services to the patriot
cause.
In 1869 Mary Ludwig came to Carlisle from
New Jersey entered domestic service, and on
July "a Of the same year married John Hays,
a barber. Her husband enlisted December /,
ITS, as a gunner in Proctor's Artillery re-
enliSting in January, 1777, a private in an
infantry regiment commanded by Col William
Irvine OF Carlisle.
Capt. Molly is described as a young woman
"of %. sturdy, red-haired, and freckled, but
handsome nevertheless" She followed the
Army for months, and tradition states that at
the defense Of Fort Clinton, her husband hav-
ing abandoned his gun and joined in the re-
treat, she took his place and discharged the
last cannon to be fired before the fort fell to
the British
4 hARY HAYS acquired the sobriquet by which
lNl she is known in history by reason of the
fact that she is said to have carried innumer-
able pitchers Of water to the soldiers on the
field of Monmouth, at time when men of both
armies suffering intensely from the severe
heat and perishing from exhaustion and thirst.
The spring under ground from which Mary is
believed TO have filled and refilled her pitcher
was marked some years ago by two wooden
signs reading Molly Pitchers Well"
Molly Pitchers most conspicuous service to
the cause came, however, when her husband
was wounded on the field of Monmouth and
there being else to serve his cannon
she seized the rammer and throughout the day
until the close of the battle filled her hus-
bands place with the vigor and GOODNESS of
the brevet soldier" A monument unveiled at
Carlisle Pa, June 28 1916 commentaries
Molly Pitchers heroic action.
Despite the differences of opinion which
exist as to her rightful place among the Revo-
lutionary heroines, by recent act of Con-
gress "a tablet marker to commemorate
the memory Of Nancy Hart" is to be erected
at some point between Hartwen and Affords
Bridge in the State of Georgia
Mrs. Hart, who had been marked by the
scourge Of smallpox, is said also to have been
croSs-eyed and cross ss-grained, but although
lacking in beauty she is described by a
Georgian as having possessed Captivating
charms and Of knowing how to bring even