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Letters and Correspondence, People, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) May 9, 2022 May 8, 2022

Thomas Plumb, British Soldier, Writes Home from Rhode Island

by Don N. Hagist

“Dear Brother,” wrote Thomas Plumb from Newport, Rhode Island, on February 22, 1777, “this comes with my kind Love to you and hope these…

Features, Interviews, Newspapers, The War Years (1775-1783) August 1, 2021 August 1, 2021

This Week on Dispatches: Norman Desmarais on the Gazette Françoise

by Editors

On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor, writer, and historian Norman Desmarais on the Gazette Françoise, a French newspaper published for…

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1. Vic DiSanto The Lost Journal of Private Freeman Judd

Interesting article Mark. I wonder if it will ever be found.
2. Richard Willing Searching for Samuel’s Service: Stories of the Revolution Revealed Through One Man

Fabulolus. Just learning about Cadwalader as I tour the "Ten Crucial Days" sites at Washington Crossing, PA and Trenton and Princeton. BTW, a real gem is the Old Barracks Museum…
3. David Price The Significance of John Cadwalader

Thank you for the nostalgic feedback, Joseph. I don't have such Trenton roots myself but did work in the city for 34 years as a NJ state employee.