Thursday, November 17, 2011

Entry 8: June 20, 1778

Dear Diary,
I do not believe in good news, and while bad news may seem terrible at the time, you must keep your head up and try to make the best out of things.The Redcoats have left Pennsylvania, but are now back in New York. I hope that they shall not harm us, and I keep my children closer to me than ever.

I hear that the Redcoat General Howe has been replaced. The name of his replacement is Henry Clinton, and I haven't heard much about him in particular. I have heard that on Barren Hill, Pennsylvania, that the British did not defeat the French soldiers and Indians there on May 20. I suspect this is what led them to come back here.

I have been struggling to survive through all of this war, especially without my husband. Often times I am hungry, but I have tried my best to provide for John and Jane. I promised to be strong, and I will continue to be so.

Source: Kindig, Thomas. Independence Hall Association. "Revolutionary War Timeline." UShistory. 1999-2011. <http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.htm>.


Picture: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barren-hill-map-image.jpg

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