Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 65, no. 3
Summary
Upon the death of Lancaster's General John Reynolds at the Battle of Gettysburg, a gold ring on a chain was found around his neck. It was inscribed "Dear Kate." The Reynolds family had not known that Reynoldshad planned to marry Catherine Mary Hewitt, "Kate". They did not even know of her until she visited Reynolds sister's home in Philadelphia to view his body. Ms Hewitt and General Reynolds had planned that if he did not survive the war, she would enter a convent. She followed through with the plan and entered a convent in Emittsburg,Pa. She left the service to the church 5 years later. The writer of this article could not determine what then happened to Kate.
Some contributions in English and Pennsylvania German.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Contents : Voluntarism and the colonial Lutheran and Reformed clergy / Charles H. Glatfelter --- The papers of David Rittenhouse / Milton Rubincam --- The Pennsylvania Germans in partisan politics, 1754-1965 / Arthur D. Graeff --- Henry Snavely Heilman, Pennsylvania German bibliophile / Robert M. Kline --- Pennsylvania German humor / Clarence R. Rahn --- A treasury of Pennsylvania German literature / Francis Coleman Rosenberger --- Dedication / Henry E. Clepper