An Interesting Journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut: Detailing the Distressing Events of the Expedition Against Quebec, Under the Command of Col. Arnold in the Year 1775 (Classic Reprint)
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Author(s)Abner Stocking
PublisherForgotten Books
ISBN / ASIN144009585X
ISBN-139781440095856
Sales Rank10,069,982
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
JOURNAL OF ABNER STOCKING
AS KEPT BY HIMSELF, DURING HIS LONG AND TEDIOUS MARCH
THROUGH THE WILDERNESS TO QUEBEC, UNTIL HIS RETURN
TO HIS NATIVE PLACE.
A LL things being in readiness for our departure, we set
out from Cambridge, near Boston, on the 13th Sept. at
sunset, and encamped at Mistick at eight o'clock at
night. We were all in high spirits, intending to endure with
fortitude, all the fatigues and hardships, that we might meet
with in our march to Quebec.
September'14th. This morning we began our march at 5
o'clock and at sunset encamped at Danvers, a place twenty
miles distant from Mistick.
The weather through the day was very sultry and hot for
the season of the year. The country through which we passed
appeared barren and but thinly inhabited.
September 15th. This morning we marched very early, and
encamped at night within five miles of Newbury Port. The inhabitants
who visited us in our encampment expressed many
good wishes for our success in our intend
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AS KEPT BY HIMSELF, DURING HIS LONG AND TEDIOUS MARCH
THROUGH THE WILDERNESS TO QUEBEC, UNTIL HIS RETURN
TO HIS NATIVE PLACE.
A LL things being in readiness for our departure, we set
out from Cambridge, near Boston, on the 13th Sept. at
sunset, and encamped at Mistick at eight o'clock at
night. We were all in high spirits, intending to endure with
fortitude, all the fatigues and hardships, that we might meet
with in our march to Quebec.
September'14th. This morning we began our march at 5
o'clock and at sunset encamped at Danvers, a place twenty
miles distant from Mistick.
The weather through the day was very sultry and hot for
the season of the year. The country through which we passed
appeared barren and but thinly inhabited.
September 15th. This morning we marched very early, and
encamped at night within five miles of Newbury Port. The inhabitants
who visited us in our encampment expressed many
good wishes for our success in our intend
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at http://www.forgottenbooks.org
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