'Mr. Washington.'
There is a fine, grim humor shown (says the Are Maria) in the incident of a flag of truce coming in at New York bearing a message from General Howe addressed to ' Mr. Washington ' Tha Father of our Country took the letter from the hand of the English soldier, glanced at the superscription and said . ' Why this letter is not for me ! It is directed t> a planter ia Virginia I'll keeD if however, and give it to him at the end of the war ' ' Then cram' ming the letter into his pocket, he ordered the flag of truce out of the lines and directed the gunners to stand by. In an hour another letter came back addressed to ' His Excellency General Washing-
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 30, 24 July 1902, Page 7
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125'Mr. Washington.' New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 30, 24 July 1902, Page 7
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