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Revolutionary War Officer Plays Cricket, Picks Blueberries
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City/State/Country: | MA, United States |
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Text | "The days would follow without incident, one day after another. An officer with a company of Pennsylvania riflemen [in Washington's army] wrote of nothing to do but pick blueberries and play cricket." David McCullough, 1776 (Simon and Schuster, 2005), page 40. McCullough does not give a source for this item. Provided by Priscilla Astifan, 19CBB posting of 8/5/2008 and email of 11/16/2008. McCullough notes that the majority of the army comprised farmers and skilled artisan [ibid, page 34]. |
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1776c.3 Revolutionary War Officer Plays Cricket, Picks Blueberries"
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