 We will supply them," was the noble reply of the ladies ; and the gayety of the ball-room was exchanged for the sober but earnest services of the needle. They assembled the next day in great numbers to make up clothing for the soldiers, of materials furnished...  Annals of the United States Christian Commission - Page 32by Lemuel Moss - 1868 - 752 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George William Brown - Baltimore (Md.) - 1850 - 364 pages
...own very limited means supplied me with five hundred dollars to aid in clothing my troops, and whose wife, with her own hands, cut out five hundred pairs...of pantaloons and superintended the making of them for the use of my men." On being informed that Mr. Poe was dead, but that his widow was still living,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...supply them," was the noble reply of the ladies ; and the gayety of the ball-room was exchanged for the sober but earnest services of the needle. They...means, gave La Fayette five hundred dollars to aid him 1 Purviance's Narrative, pages 12—13. 9 On one side of the banner are the letters US. and in a circle... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 946 pages
...supply them," was the noble reply of the ladies ; and the gayety of the ball-room was exchanged for the sober but earnest services of the needle. They...the soldiers, of materials furnished by fathers and husbands.4 One gentleman, out of his limited means, gave La Fayette five hundred dollars to aid him... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...supply them," was the noble reply of the ladies ; and the gayety of the ball-room was exchanged for the sober but earnest services of the needle. They...the soldiers, of materials furnished by fathers and husbands.4 One gentleman, out of his limited means, gave La Fayette five hundred dollars to aid him... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1860 - 788 pages
...supply them," was the noble reply of the ladies ; and the gayety of the ball-room was exchanged for the sober but earnest services of the needle. They...means, gave La Fayette five hundred dollars to aid him 1 Purviance's Narrative, pages 12-13. ' On one side of the banner are the letters US, and, in a circle... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1860 - 794 pages
...supply them," was the noble reply of the ladies ; and the gayety of the ball-room was exchanged for the sober but earnest services of the needle. They...means, gave La Fayette five hundred dollars to aid him I TH« CONGRESS HOUSE.' 1 Purviance's Narrative, pages 12—13. 3 On one side of the banner are the... | |
 | Lemuel MOSS - 1870 - 420 pages
...supply them,' was the noble reply of the ladies ; and the gaiety of the ball-room was exchanged for the sober but earnest services of the needle. They...pantaloons, and superintended the making of them."* These instances show the spirit and readiness of the loyal women of the Revolution, whose patriotism,... | |
 | John Thomas SCHARF - Baltimore (Md.) - 1874 - 774 pages
...own very limited means supplied me with five hundred dollars to aid in clothing my troops, and whose wife, with her own hands, cut out five hundred pairs...of pantaloons, and superintended the making of them for the use of my men." The General was informed that Mr. Poe was dead but that his widow was still... | |
 | John Thomas Scharf - Maryland - 1879 - 678 pages
...own very limited means supplied me with flve hundred dollars to aid In clothing my troops, and whose wife, with her own hands, cut out five hundred pairs...of pantaloons, and superIntended the making of them for the use of my men." The general was informed that Mr. Poo was dead, but that his widow was still... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1879 - 336 pages
...his very limited means, supplied me with five hundred dollars to aid in clothing my troops, and whose wife, with her own hands, cut out five hundred pairs...of pantaloons, and superintended the making of them for the use of my men." Lafayette was informed that Mr. Poe was dead, but that his wife was still living.... | |
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