UNCLE S AM.
During the war of 1812 the United States Government employed an inspector by the name of Samuel Wilson. He was familiarly known aa Uncle Sam. It was his duty to inspect the supplies furnished under contract by Elbert Anderson, and upon all goods that passed inspection he marked the letters, ' E. A — U.S.'— th« initials of the contractor and the United States. Some wag suggested that the letters 'U.S.' stood for 'Uncle Sam' Wilson, and from that day to this the United States have been oalled UnoleSam
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 46, 15 November 1900, Page 15
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90UNCLE SAM. New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 46, 15 November 1900, Page 15
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