The narratives are brief, spirited, and profoundly interesting; especially as showing how the toils, the privations and dangers of the war, made themselves felt, perhaps even more keenly, in the homes than on the battle-fields of the Revolutionary champions.—N. Y. Commercial.
The authoress has succeeded in collecting a large amount of new and important facts, illustrative of the heroism evinced in action and suffering, by the women who bore their part in the Revolution, which have no place in the political histories of the time, and have been derived almost entirely from private sources.—N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
The rich store of information contained in these volumes, has been procured at the cost of much and laborious research, from the surviving relatives of the heroines, scattered through various parts of the Union. Personal recollections have been recorded, family papers and letters examined, and the work thus made a faithful and vivid exhibition of the domestic scenes of the war.—Charleston Inquirer.
The conception of the book is at once beautiful and patriotic, and its execution is worthy of its subject, and worthy of the reputation of its gifted authoress.—Albany Atlas.
These sketches are of thrilling interest, as we gather from a hasty glance at their pages. The narrative is clear, concise, and very agreeably written.—N. B. Mercury.
Notes
[1]: Vide letter of Mr. King to the Secretary of State.
[2]: Vide Letter of Madison to Mr. Rose, the British Minister, dated March 5th, 1808.
[3]: Letter of Adams to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, 19th of July, 1785.
[4]: Act of Congress, passed 1st of May, 1810.