Thomas Jefferson patriotic handwritten letter sold for $68,750 at auction
The one-page handwritten letter signed as president, signed Th: Jefferson, dated August 19, 1805.
BOSTON, MASS
.- A letter written by Founding Father Thomas Jefferson sold for $68,750, according to Boston-based RR Auction.
The one-page handwritten letter signed as president, signed Th: Jefferson, dated August 19, 1805. Handwritten letter from Monticello to General John Stark, in part: I have lately learnt through the channel of the newspapers, and learnt with great pleasure, that you are still in life, & enjoy health & spirits. The victories of Bennington, the first link in that chain of successes which issued in the surrender at Saratoga, are still fresh in the memory of every American.
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Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig sharing first impressions on seeing the new Walk in the Woods Trail in Stark Park.
Stark Park, once home and now final resting place of Revolutionary War hero General John Stark has long been a public place supporting both the respectful solemnity of a small family grave site but also as part of a thirty-acre gift to the City of Manchester for the benefit of future generations.
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As Manchester navigates a world of revolutionary change wrought by a pandemic, the demand for housing and also safe spaces outdoors for families to be active has become a central focus in discussions around the community. Manchester Moves emerged as a quiet leader in connecting residents with outdoor opportunities and over the past few months has spearheaded a coalition of volunteers from all walks of life to reclaim the trails and cut ba
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MANCHESTER, NH – It’s no secret that Manchester is a historic city. From the legacy of revolutionary war hero General John Stark, to the booming industrial revolution that occurred in the millyard during the 19th century, little remnants from the Queen City’s past are scattered all around us. Three historical sites in particular all sit within a three-mile radius on the northeast city side between Derryfield Park and the VA Hospital: Weston Observatory Tower, The Town Pound Door, and Smyth Tower. While the old town pound door reminds citizens of our colonial and agrarian past, the Smyth and Weston towers pay homage to two former Manchester politicians, and share a connection regarding Manchester’s former wartime efforts.
Out & About: Talk examines the impact of Black soldiers at the Battle of Bennington
A young Black man believed to be Pompey Woodward sits astride a horse as he leads Tory prisoners of war after the Battle of Bennington in a mural painted by Leroy Williams and housed by the Bennington Museum. (Photograph courtesy of the Bennington Museum)
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At the Bennington Museum, there’s a mural depicting the famed Battle of Bennington from the American Revolution; one part shows a Black rider on horseback leading away loyalist soldiers taken prisoner during the battle, which was in Walloomsac, N.Y., about 10 miles from its Vermont namesake.
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