- Author
- Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
- Date of Publication
- 1899
such fervency and patriotism
that Congress gave him a vote of
thanks. He became Chaplain to Con-
gress and served three months. As the
war progressed, and when the British
occupied Philadelphia, he lost his cour-
age and hope of the patriot cause.
In October, 1777,he wrote his famous
letter to General