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The Cogswells in America - citizen hylbom blog

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241<br />

•Camp PRACKNBsb, N. Jersey, is Jul\, 17S0.<br />

" />,;ir a„.l JUiioird Sn: — \ou will undoubtedly be glad to know that your s-m ha-<br />

safely arrived at camp, and with health sufficient to do the duty of a Soldier. I left New-<br />

Haven the day after my father did, and at even<strong>in</strong>g reached Stamford. As I passed through<br />

Fairfield and Norwalk (the first time I have seen them s<strong>in</strong>ce their distruction) I was almost<br />

persuaded to vow eternal enmity to the name of Britons. My better feel<strong>in</strong>gs were aroused b\<br />

reriett<strong>in</strong>g on the baseness of human Nature, and compassionat<strong>in</strong>g the situation of tht unlia|)i)y<br />

sufferers. I tarried at Stamford six days. From Stamford I came to AYest Po<strong>in</strong>t, at which<br />

place I tarried lung enough u< take a \ic» ul all the iir<strong>in</strong>ci|i,d tortification- there. My knowl-<br />

edge of fortihcat...!.- i> verv triflnig. but I could, hnuoci. make ui> m> JLulgniuU. p.irtly from<br />

my own ob-erv.ition. but moi-efp.<strong>in</strong> the remark- of ..tlur-who have iioth .diility and opporbecome<br />

peifcctiv a.^iua<strong>in</strong>ted with<br />

Post.'<br />

by Nn

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