| Show A revolutionary atello aelic AIL A keepsake loore than ordinarily prized by T Ife meredith rodith maxwell of 0 walters wallers park barka county Is a letter written on january 11 1777 by major samuel Mo meredith coredith redith his great nd father who twelve years later was the first treasurer of the united states in his bis epitro the major v abo he was attached to general Cada battalion bai mentions tho the state ol of affairs soon after the battle of 0 princeton nhon washington had marched to M N J hopu liter I 1 no the letter was wai addressed fromIN fori to dear peggy in IB part as follows the militia have bave not cot moved at all their baggage has not yet come coma up tip when it does HO a shall not risk a general engagement but try to harass the enemy by small parties par lies which wo we are in hope will oblige them to quit tho the jer loya boys entirely it 11 that should bo be the co case we ve shall return homo home which will give five we me great pleasure its as I 1 want to see my dearest and lh the little ones S it if you yon were to see tile luo scene of 0 action through many parts pana ot of tho the jerseys it would induce every everyone one to boako the scene of action as far distant as possible ble and not undergo hardships that no other inducement but the iho welfare of their would admit I 1 p pray ray continually for the welfare of you and nd the little once S M K philadelphia record |
