Daniel Sullivans Visits May And June 1781 To General John Sullivan In Philadelphia PDF Download

Excerpt from Daniel Sullivan's Visits, May and June, 1781, to General John Sullivan, in Philadelphia: To Explain Declarations in Sir Henry Clinton's Secret Journal At a meeting of the Massachusetts Historical Society, held Feb. 14, 1884, Mr. Thomas C. Amory communicated the following paper: - It is desirable to have in print, where conscientious historians may find it, any information we may possess to explain what, unexplained, may work injustice. The secret journal of Sir Henry Clinton, now in process of publication in the "Magazine of American History," is an important contribution to the material of our Revolutionary annals. Such journals are liable, from their character, to convey erroneous impressions; and regard for the memory of the dead and the happiness of the living imposes a duty upon societies like our own, to set right what may affect reputation. Present generations, more familiar with events comparatively recent, may be better able to prevent mistakes creeping into history than those that follow them. Daniel Sullivan, the elder brother of General John Sullivan of the Continental army, and of James, one of the founders and the first president of this Society, during the War for Independence commanded a force of minute-men, about one hundred in number, raised near his home in Sullivan, on the east shore of Frenchman's Bay, opposite Mount Desert. They protected the neighborhood from depredation, became aggressive when there was cause, and formed an excellent school for recruits for the army. They took part in the attack on Castine in 1779, and rendered on other occasions efficient service. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.