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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06500.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | John Walker to George Weedon expressing shame of his state of Virginia for a lack of patriotism |
| Date | 15 August 1780 |
| Author | Walker, John (1744-1809) |
| Recipient | Weedon, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The French are still stuck in New York, but 20,000 American militia have arisen there. Says he is ashamed of his own state of Virginia and "almost determined to renounce it," since it lacks this sort of patriotism. Says Pickering will be the next Quarter Master General, now that Shippen has resigned and the finances are in disarray. Mentions the ship "Packet." Says "Our scheme is to take New York with the fleet and army there before winter sets in." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Militia France Patriotism Finance Navy |
| People | Weedon, George (1734-1793) Walker, John (1744-1809) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John Walker served as an extra aid to George Washington during the Revolution, and later became a United States Senator from Virginia. George Weedon was a brigadier general in the Virginia militia. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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