 | David Humphreys, Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati - 1788 - 202 pages
...Putnam wrote the following pithy reply. " S i R, " NATHAN PALMER, a Lieutenant in " your King's fervice, was taken in my " Camp as a Spy — he was tried as a Spy — he " was condemned as a Spy — and you may " reft allured, Sir, he fhall be hanged as a « Spy. I have the honor to be, &;c. ISRAEL PUTNAM."... | |
 | 1806 - 312 pages
...injured. Gen. P. entirely disregarding such childish conduft, wrote the Gpvernour the following spirited reply. " SIR, " Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your...spy —he was tried as a. spy — he was condemned V...VOL. 1. as a spy — And you may rest assured, Sir, ha shall be hanged as a spy. I have the honour... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 298 pages
...a man commissioned by his Majesty, and threatened vengeance in case he should be executed. General Putnam wrote the following pithy reply. " SIR, . "Nathan...tried as a Spy — he was condemned as a Spy — and you may rest assured, Sir, he shall be hanged as a Spy." " I have the honour to be, &c. "ISRAEL PUTNAM.... | |
 | John Chauncey Pease, John Milton Niles - 1819 - 496 pages
...retaliation, if he was not restored. To this demand, Gen. Putnam returned the following laconic answer: " Sir, Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service,...was condemned as a spy, and he shall be hanged as a. spyI. Putnam." "PS Afternoon.—Heishanged." After the loss of Fort Montgomery, Gen. Washington confided... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 pages
...threatening vengeance if he was not restored. General Putnam wrote the following pithy reply: "Sin, Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service,...condemned as a spy; and he shall be hanged as a spy. "ISRAEL PUTNAM." - "PS Afternoon. He is hanged." After the loss of fort Montgomery, the comnian<ler-in-c,hief... | |
 | James Thacher - 1823 - 686 pages
...vengeance in case he should be executed. This drew from him a reply in the following laconic style. " Sir, Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service,...tried as a spy, — he was condemned as a spy, — and you may rest assured, Sir, that he shall be hanged as a spy." I have the honor to be, '&c. ISRAEL PUTNAM.... | |
 | 1824 - 518 pages
...threatening vengeance if he was not restored. General Putnam wrote the following pithy reply. " SIR—Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service was taken...condemned as a spy ; and he shall be hanged as a spy. " ISRAEL PUTNAM." " PS Afternoon. He is hanged." After the loss of fort Montgomery, the commander in... | |
 | 1824 - 518 pages
...governor Tyron reclaimed him as a British officer, threatening vengeance if he was not restored. General Putnam wrote the following pithy reply. " SIR —...taken in my camp as a spy ; he was tried as a spy ; Le was condemned as a spy ; and he shall be hanged as a spy. '• ISRAEL PUTNAM." " PS Afternoon.... | |
 | 1824 - 516 pages
...British officer, threatening vengeance if he was not restored. General Putnam wrote the following pitby reply. " SIR — Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your...taken in my camp as a spy ; he was tried as a spy : ht; was condemned us a spy ; and he shall he hanged as a spy. " ISRAEL PUTNAM." "PS Afternoon. He... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1824 - 524 pages
...the following pithy reply : ' Sir, Nathan Palmer, tenant in your king's service, was taken in my eamp as a spy ; he was tried as a spy ; he was condemned as a spy ; and he shall be hanged as a spy. PS Afternoon. He is hanged.' After the loss of fort Montgomery, the commander in chief determined to... | |
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SIR : Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service, was taken in my camp as a spy ; he was tried as a spy ; he was condemned as a spy ; and he shall be hanged as a spy. " ISRAEL PUTNAM "PS Afternoon. He is hanged. 
