Life of Washington : autograph manuscript page : [n.p., n.d.].

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Life of Washington : autograph manuscript page : [n.p., n.d.].

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The beginning of the first chapter of volume 4. The page reads: "Chap 1 Sufferings of the army at Morristown - rigorous winter - derangement of the currency - confusion in the commissariat - impressment of supplies - patriotic conduct of the people of New Jersey - The Bay of New York frozen over - Lord Sterlings expedition against Staten Island - Knyphantens incursion into the Jerseys - Caldwells church at Elizabeth town burnt - character of its pastor - foray into West-Chester County - burning of Youngs house in the valley of the Nesseran. The dreary encampment at Valley Forge has become proverbial for its hardships, but they were scarcely more severe than those suffered by Washington's army during the present winter while [illegible] among the heights of Morristown. The winter set in early and was uncommonly rigorous. The transportation of supplies was obstructed. The magazines were exhausted and the commissaries had neither money nor credit to enable them to replenish them. For weeks at a time the army was on half allowance; sometimes without meat, sometimes without bread, sometimes without both. There was a scarcity too of clothing and blankets, so that the poor soldiers were starving with cold as well as hunger. Washington wrote to President Reed of ... "

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Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

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Washington Irving (b. April 3, 1783, New York City-d. November 28, 1859, Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York), American author, wrote his first popular work, A History of New York, under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. He continued to write stories and essays which made him the outstanding figure in American literature of his time and established his reputation abroad. In 1826 Irving went to Spain to work at the American embassy in Madrid, then at the American legation in London, before returni...