Read on Twitter
Midnight Riders
Thread
Paul Revere summarizes his activities on 18-19 April 1775:
We were so carefull that
our meetings should be kept Secret; that every time we met, every
person swore upon the Bible, that they would not discover any of
our transactions
Thread
Paul Revere summarizes his activities on 18-19 April 1775:
We were so carefull that
our meetings should be kept Secret; that every time we met, every
person swore upon the Bible, that they would not discover any of
our transactions
if the British went out by Water,
we would shew two Lanthorns in the North Church Steeple;
& if by Land, one, as a Signal; for we were aprehensive it would be di
ficult to Cross the Charles River,
we would shew two Lanthorns in the North Church Steeple;
& if by Land, one, as a Signal; for we were aprehensive it would be di
ficult to Cross the Charles River,
When I got into Town, I met Col. Conant, & several others;
they said they had seen our signals.
they said they had seen our signals.
There would be five hundred Americans there
in a short time, for I had alarmed the Country all the way up.
in a short time, for I had alarmed the Country all the way up.
Are you serious, Dr. Church? they will Hang you
if they catch you in Boston. He replyed, I am serious, and am
determined to go at all adventures
if they catch you in Boston. He replyed, I am serious, and am
determined to go at all adventures
Dedicated to my brothers and sisters
My fellow Midnight Riders
where we go one we go all
http://www.masshist.org/database/viewer.php?item_id=99&img_step=1&mode=transcript#page1
My fellow Midnight Riders
where we go one we go all
http://www.masshist.org/database/viewer.php?item_id=99&img_step=1&mode=transcript#page1
