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General Washington's Military Headquarters and Family: Adventures of the Housekeeper
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Servants, Slaves, and Horses. Adventures of the Housekeeper. Adventures of the Housekeeper. Historic London Town and Gardens, Edgewater, MD. Cooking at George Washington's Birthplace, Pope's Creek, VA. Selling "Rum" and Apples to the Troops. Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Historic London Town and Gardens Hearth Cooking Guild. Market and Trades Day, Historic London Town and Gardens, Edgewater, Maryland. Potato Pumpkin cooked in the hearth kitchen of Mount Harmon Plantation at World's End, Maryland,.
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General Washington's Military Headquarters and Family: Rations
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Servants, Slaves, and Horses. Adventures of the Housekeeper. In "A Narrative of a Revolutionary War Soldier Some of the Adventures, Dangers, and. Sufferings of Joseph Plumb Martin," first anonymously published in 1830 (with a recent copy of. 2001 discussed below) a common theme is given throughout – hunger. Joseph describes his. Hunger during the campaign of 1778 by the following statement: “I was as hungry as a vulture and. Man, it would have been:. 1 pound of good flour, soft, or hard bread. Clock, whe...
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General Washington's Military Headquarters and Family: Appearances and Services
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Servants, Slaves, and Horses. Adventures of the Housekeeper. Check back for updates or contact the HQ for information so that we can interpret at your site. We are available upon request for any historical program, event, or battle reenactment. Also to be requested are specific individuals or parts of the Headquarters for any occasion or to support your own HQ staff. HQ members also appear as part of other units that belong to the Continental Line. Or Brigade of the American Revolution. 235th Anniversary...
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General Washington's Military Headquarters and Family: Servants, Slaves, and Horses
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Servants, Slaves, and Horses. Adventures of the Housekeeper. Servants, Slaves, and Horses. The housekeeping position was very demanding. It would have required someone with energy, stamina, honesty, trustworthiness, and one who could handle the responsibility. This included taking instruction from General Washington, his aides, and/or Mrs. Washington herself. The trust placed in the housekeeper was crucial. Mrs Thompson to keep House, 9 July 1776. Mrs Thompson's Camp Kitchen. Slaves - William "Billy" Lee.
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General Washington's Military Headquarters and Family
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Servants, Slaves, and Horses. Adventures of the Housekeeper. Monday, August 19, 2013. Head Quarters, near the Cross Roads, August 19, 1777. Parole Plymouth. Countersigns Princeton, Pluckimin. The following are the sentences of a General Court Martial, held the 7th, 12th and 16th inst: of which Col Sheldon was president. Thomas Rannals of Col. Moylan's regiment tried by the same Court Martial, charged with "Desertion," is found guilty, and sentenced to suffer death. View my complete profile. George Washin...
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General Washington's Military Headquarters and Family
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Servants, Slaves, and Horses. Adventures of the Housekeeper. Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Head-Quarters, White Marsh, November 28, 1777. Parole Annapolis. Countersigns Boston, Charlestown. The General Court Martial of which Col. Grayson is president, is to sit to morrow morning, at the tavern next to Col. Biddle's quarters. But be ready to take them up again at a minute's warning. If it should rain or snow the men are not to parade. Lord Sterling's division is to parade at one o'clock in the morning.
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General Washington's Military Headquarters and Family: November 2012
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Servants, Slaves, and Horses. Adventures of the Housekeeper. Friday, November 30, 2012. Head Quarters, White Marsh, November 30, 1777. Parole Northampton. Countersigns Greenland, Portsmouth. On the 25th of November instant, the Honorable Continental Congress passed the following resolve, vizt:. The whole army are to be under arms to morrow morning, at five o'clock, if it should not rain or snow. Lord Stirling's division are to lay upon their arms and be ready to turn out at a minute's warning. Col Spence...
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General Washington's Military Headquarters and Family: August 2013
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Servants, Slaves, and Horses. Adventures of the Housekeeper. Monday, August 19, 2013. Head Quarters, near the Cross Roads, August 19, 1777. Parole Plymouth. Countersigns Princeton, Pluckimin. The following are the sentences of a General Court Martial, held the 7th, 12th and 16th inst: of which Col Sheldon was president. Thomas Rannals of Col. Moylan's regiment tried by the same Court Martial, charged with "Desertion," is found guilty, and sentenced to suffer death. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). George Wash...
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General Washington's Military Headquarters and Family: August 2012
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Servants, Slaves, and Horses. Adventures of the Housekeeper. Friday, August 31, 2012. Head Quarters, Wilmington, August 31, 1777. Parole Rockingham. Countersigns Arlington, Abingdon. A General Court Martial is to sit to morrow at 9 o'clock in the morning at Mr. Lawson's at the Cross Keys near the Academy, for the trial of Lieut. Troup a prisoner in the provost. Brigadier General Knox is appointed president of this court. General Washington's Military Headquarters. Thursday, August 30, 2012. Brigadier Gen...
