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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 19 1 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 4 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ferguson, Elizabeth 1739-1801 (search)
le mission which she goodnaturedly undertook. She was a cultivated woman, and enjoyed the personal friendship of many eminent persons. Her husband was in the British army, yet she possessed the esteem and confidence of both Whigs and Tories. Johnstone, one of the peace commissioners sent over here in 1778, finding they could do nothing with the Congress, employed Mrs. Ferguson to sound Gen. Joseph Reed as to his disposition to aid the royal government in bringing about a reconciliation betwment in bringing about a reconciliation between it and the revolted colonies. She was patriotic and judicious. Johnstone instructed her as to what she should say to Reed, and she performed the errand without losing the esteem of any one. Her husband never joined her after the war. His estate was confiscated, but the State of Pennsylvania returned a part of it to her in 1781. After the war she applied herself to literature and philanthropy. She died in Montgomery county, Pa., Feb. 23, 1801.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnstone, George 1762- (search)
Johnstone, George 1762- Diplomatist; born in Dumfries, Scotland; entered the British navy; became post-captain 1762, and governor of West Florida in 1763; and was one of the commissioners sent tther leading patriots. Finding the commissioners could do nothing, officially, with Congress, Johnstone attempted to gain by bribery what could not be acquired by diplomacy. To Morris and others heh service, and who was a relative of Ferguson, the secretary of the commission, was induced by Johnstone to approach Joseph Reed with a proposition. Mrs. Ferguson was a daughter of Dr. Graeme, of Pe them and the Tories never led to a suspicion that she would betray the cause of her country. Johnstone made her believe he was a warm friend of the Americans, and he entreated her to go to General the government. That, said Mrs. Ferguson, General Reed would consider the offer of a bribe. Johnstone disclaimed any such intention, and Mrs. Ferguson carried the message to Reed as soon as the Br
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Peace commissioners. (search)
teous. Lord Howe told them he could not receive them as representatives of the Congress, but as private gentlemen, and that the independence of the colonists, lately declared, could not be considered for a moment. You may call us what you please, they said, we are nevertheless the representatives of a free and independent people, and will entertain no proposition which does not recognize our independence. Further conference was unnecessary. On June 4, 1778, the Earl of Carlisle, George Johnstone, and William Eden, commissioners appointed by the King under Lord North's conciliatory bills, arrived at Philadelphia. The brothers Howe, who were to be of the commission, could not join them, but Sir Henry Clinton took the place of Sir William. The commissioners sent their credentials and other papers by their secretary to the Congress at York, Pa., with a flag. That body and the American people, having already perused the bills and found in them no word about independence, had reso
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
aches Congress by messenger May 2, 1778 Deane's treaty with France ratifiedMay 4, 1778 Mischianza, a festival, is given at Philadelphia by the British officers in honor of Sir William Howe (who had been succeeded by Sir Henry Clinton), six days before his return to England May 18, 1778 Affair at Barren HillMay 20, 1778 British raid in Warren and Bristol, R. I.May 25, 1778 Col. Ethan Allen, released from im- prisonment, returns to Bennington, Vt. May 31, 1778 Earl of Carlisle, George Johnstone, and William Eden, appointed peace commissioners to America, with Prof. Adam Ferguson as secretaryJune 10, 1778 British evacuate Philadelphia and retire across the Delaware into New Jersey June 18, 1778 Americans break camp at Valley Forge and follow June 18, 1778 Battle of Monmouth Court-house, N. J., British retreat June 28, 1778 Molly Pitcher commissioned sergeant by Washington for bravery at Monmouth June 29, 1778 Massacre of inhabitants in Wyoming Valley, Pa., by Indians and
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mississippi, (search)
t to the French: a conspiracy of Indians and the massacre of the garrison follow......Nov. 29, 1729 Destruction of the Natchez by the French and Choctaws......Jan. 28–Feb. 8, 1730 Mississippi Company surrenders its charter; the King proclaims all Louisiana free to all his subjects......1732 Mississippi included in the proprietary charter of Georgia......1732 Unsuccessful expedition of Bienville against the Chickasaws in the northern part of Mississippi......May, 1736 Capt. George Johnstone appointed governor of west Florida, including portion of Mississippi south of 31st parallel acquired by treaty of Paris......Nov. 21, 1763 A second decree of the King in council extends the limits of west Florida north to the mouth of the Yazoo, to include the settlements on the Mississippi......June 10, 1764 Scotch Highlanders from North Carolina and Scotland build Scotia, about 30 miles eastward from Natchez......1768-70 Richard and Samuel Swayze, of New Jersey, the latter
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
He has been honored with the degree of D. D. from the university of the South, and Ll. D. from the Charleston college. He married, at the close of 1865, Miss C. Floride Cantey, of Camden, S. C., and they have a family of eight children. George Johnstone George Johnstone was born in Newberry, S. C., in the house in which he now lives. His father, Chancellor Job Johnstone, was a distinguished member of the South Carolina bar in his day, serving for thirty years on the bench, being presideGeorge Johnstone was born in Newberry, S. C., in the house in which he now lives. His father, Chancellor Job Johnstone, was a distinguished member of the South Carolina bar in his day, serving for thirty years on the bench, being president during the greater part of that time of the court of appeals, and afterward, upon the creation of what is now known as the supreme court, was a member of that court for many years. His mother was Amelia DeWalt, of French Huguenot descent, who died in 1873. In January, 1864, Mr. Johnstone entered the South Carolina military academy and with the cadets entered the service of the Confederate army in the latter part of 1864, serving from that time to the end of the war, first in the vicinity of