Life and Correspondence of George Read

affectionate American army appears appointed Articles of Confederation Assembly attack attend battalion Bedford bill Britain British Cæsar Rodney Captain Castle County Charles Thomson Church Colonel colonies command committee Constitution Continental Congress convention Court dear sir DEAR SIR,-I debt Declaration of Independence Delaware delegates Dover duty elected enemy England Esquire executive favor following letter friends gentlemen George Ross Governor Gunning Bedford Honorable GEORGE READ hope House humble servant hundred inclosed James Jersey John Adams John Dickinson judges Kent land Legislature March Maryland McKean ment militia Nicholas Van Dyke obedient opinion party passed Pennsylvania persons Philadelphia present President proposed Read's received regiment resolution respect Richard Bassett Senate sent September session soon Sussex Thomas Thomas McKean Thompson tion town troops United United States Senate Vining Virginia vote Washington William Wilmington wish write wrote York