 Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your King's service, was taken in my camp as a Spy — he was tried as a Spy — he was condemned as a Spy — and you may rest assured, Sir, he shall be hanged as a Spy." " I have the honour to be, &c. "ISRAEL PUTNAM. rt...  A History of Connecticut - Page 214by Elias Benjamin Sanford - 1887 - 381 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Humphreys, Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati - Generals - 1788 - 202 pages
...Putnam wrote the following pithy reply. " S i R, " NATHAN PALMER, a Lieutenant in " your King's fervice, was taken in my " Camp as a Spy — he was tried as...Spy — he " was condemned as a Spy — and you may " reft allured, Sir, he fhall be hanged as a « Spy. I have the honor to be, &;c. ISRAEL PUTNAM." "... | |
 | 1806 - 312 pages
...wrote the Gpvernour the following spirited reply. " SIR, " Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service, was taken in my camp as a spy —he was tried as a. spy — he was condemned V...VOL. 1. as a spy — And you may rest assured, Sir, ha shall be hanged as a spy. I have the honour... | |
 | David Humphreys - Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 - 1818 - 298 pages
...General Putnam wrote the following pithy reply. " SIR, . "Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your King's service, was taken in my camp as a Spy — he was...may rest assured, Sir, he shall be hanged as a Spy." " I have the honour to be, &c. "ISRAEL PUTNAM. rt His Excellency Governor TRYON. " PS Afternoon. He... | |
 | John Chauncey Pease, John Milton Niles - Connecticut - 1819 - 496 pages
...Gen. Putnam returned the following laconic answer: " Sir, Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service, was taken in my camp as a spy, he was tried as a spy, he was condemned as a spy, and he shall be hanged as a. spyI. Putnam." "PS Afternoon.—Heishanged." After the loss of Fort Montgomery,... | |
 | James Thacher - United States - 1823 - 686 pages
...from him a reply in the following laconic style. " Sir, Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service, was taken in my camp, as a spy, — he was...condemned as a spy, — and you may rest assured, Sir, that he shall be hanged as a spy." I have the honor to be, '&c. ISRAEL PUTNAM. His Excellency Governor... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...restored. General Putnam wrote the following pithy reply: "Sin, Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service, was taken in my camp as a spy; he was tried as a spy: he was condemned as a spy; and he shall be hanged as a spy. "ISRAEL PUTNAM." - "PS Afternoon. He is hanged." After the loss of fort... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - Indians of North America - 1824 - 524 pages
...the following pithy reply : ' Sir, Nathan Palmer, tenant in your king's service, was taken in my eamp as a spy ; he was tried as a spy ; he was condemned as a spy ; and he shall be hanged as a spy. PS Afternoon. He is hanged.' After the loss of fort Montgomery, the commander... | |
 | Statesmen - 1824 - 516 pages
...General Putnam wrote the following pitby reply. " SIR — Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service was taken in my camp as a spy ; he was tried as a spy : ht; was condemned us a spy ; and he shall he hanged as a spy. " ISRAEL PUTNAM." "PS Afternoon. He... | |
 | France - 1825 - 464 pages
...General Putnam wrote the following pithy reply ; " Sir, Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service, was taken in my camp as a spy ; he was tried as a spy ; he was condemned as a spy ; and he shall h« hanged as a spy. PS Afternoon. He is hanged." After the loss ot' fort Montgomery, the... | |
 | France - 1825 - 455 pages
...General Putnam wrote the following pithy reply ; " Sir, Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service, was taken in my camp as a spy ; he was tried as a spy ; he was condemned as a spy ; and he shall b«t hanged as a spy. PS Afternoon. He is hanged." After the loss of fort Montgomery, the... | |
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