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Show Why Washington Was Not a 8lgner. At the time the Declaration of Independence Inde-pendence was given to the world, Washington was at the head of the patriot army In New York state, trying hard to keep Lord Howe and his British Brit-ish soldiers from capturing the state; and that Is why his name does not appear ap-pear among the signers of the Immortal Immor-tal document. It Is. pretty certain that had he been conveniently near he would have been asked to put his name at the head of the list. |