The spirit of the revolution
Subtitle: new light from some of the original sources of American history
By: by John C. Fitzpatrick ...
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Published: 1924
Place of publication: Boston; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Military leadership; United States. Army -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Notes: Reprinted from Daughters of the American Revolution magazine.
--Peace and demobilization in 1783.--A liberty loan of the revolution.--A sea captain of the revolution.--The "United States of America" and the "U.S.A."--The Post-office of the revolutionary war.--The personal seal and visiting-card of bygone days in America.--Some words of Washington which apply to-day.
Table of contents: title: The manuscript from which Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.; title: Discovery of the Declaration of Independence by the people of the United States.; title: The travels of the Declaration of Independence.; title: Washington's headquarters in seven states.; title: The aides-decamp of General George Washington.; title: General Washington's Valley Forge expenses.; title: The committees of correspondence and safety of the revolutionary war.; title: The Continental army uniform.; title: Bread and the superintendent of bakers of the Continental army.; title: The bands of the Continental army.; title: The Invalid regiment and its colonel.; title: The story of the Purple heart.