“could not overcome their fear of bullets and arrows and the scalping knife. Protect us,they hollered to the president and the Supreme Executive Council. Send more money, cried battalion colonels. Despite amendments to the Militia Act, Pennsylvania's Revolutionary government failed… — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“In December 1776, some 600 Northampton militiamen marched to help defend Philadelphia from the British Army. But when these sometime soldiers experienced the hardship and danger of military life, they threatened to revolt unless the government took action against those… — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“The best account of events in Pennsylvania leading up to the Declaration of Independence is found in David Freeman Hawke, In the Midst of… — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“The Pennsylvania Linea Regimental Organization and Operations, 1776-1783 (Harrisburg, Pa., 1977),133.” — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“A more precise description of Levers's duties may be found under the general order of January 1, 1778, Barrack Master General's Office, PCC, M247,… — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“Robert Levers, Esq., Revolutionary Patriot," Lehigh CountyHistoricalSocietyProceedings, vol.4 (1936),58-61.The original letter has not been found.” — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“Journals of the House ofRepresent- atives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Beginning the twenty-eighth Day of November 1776, and Ending the second Day of… — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“contest between the Assembly and Justice William Moore of Chester County are found in Pa. Arch., 8th ser. (hereafter Votesj, 4:4677-747.” — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“Native Americans sold all of the land within the present boundaries of Pennsylvania-45,045 square miles, or a little less than 29 million acres-to William… — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“Pennsylvanians cast their votes at 41 polling places, compared with 11 before the Revolution. James T. Mitchell and Henry Flanders, comps., The Statutes at… — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“The rise of the resistance movement in Pennsylvania is examined in great detail by Richard Alan Ryerson, The Revolution Is Now Begun: The Radical… — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“In seven counties it was necessary to issue search and seizure warrants or arrest warrants or both compelling colonial prothonotaries to turn over records… — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“The Bible in Iron, 3rd ed. (Doylestown, Pa., 1961), plates 167-68, quoted in William A. Hunter, Forts on the Pennsylvania Frontier 1753-1758 (Harrisburg, Pa.,… — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“Local Colonial Government in Pennsylvania," in Town and Country, ed.Bruce C. Daniels (Middletown, Conn., 1978),216-37.” — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
