Paul Revere and Deborah Sampson

[martianfencer]

In 1804, Paul Revere wrote a letter to Congress regarding benefits for Deborah Sampson, the best-known female soldier of the American Revolution. The text is fascinating!
William Eustis Esq Canton Feby 20 1804

Comments

[kahnegabs]

How interesting!

[martianfencer]

Note that he thinks she's worthy because she's petite!!

[metageek]

Or else he thinks that Eustis will think so. He did go to see Sampson even when he assumed she would be mannish, so apparently he didn't think that would be enough to make her unworthy.

[martianfencer]

Good point!