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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) | 23 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 16 | 0 | Browse | Search |
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) | 14 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Walcott Boynton, Reader's History of American Literature | 10 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) | 6 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Bliss Perry, The American spirit in lierature: a chronicle of great interpreters | 6 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for Francis Hopkinson or search for Francis Hopkinson in all documents.
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Bills of exchange.
On Oct. 3, 1776, the Continental Congress resolved to borrow $5,000,000 for the use of the United States, at the annual interest of 4 per cent., and directed certificates to be issued accordingly by the manager of a loan office which was established at the same time.
When foreign loans were made, drafts or bills of exchange were used for the payment of interest.
On the preceding page is shown fac-simile of one of these drafts, reduced in size.
It is drawn on the commissioner of Congress, then in Paris, signed by Francis Hopkinson, the Treasurer of Loans, and countersigned by Nathaniel Appleton, commissioner of the Continental Loan Office in Massachusetts.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Declaration of Independence . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hopkinson , Francis 1737 -1791 (search)
Hopkinson, Francis 1737-1791
Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 21, 1737; graduated at Princeton in 1763, and in 1765 was admitted to the bar. His republican principles caused his removal from a lucrative office in New Jersey.
He was a member of Congress in 1776-77, and was distinguished during the Revolution by political and satirical writings.
His best known is The battle of the kegs.
He was judge of admiralty for ten years —1779-89, and United ng ice in front of the city, blew up, and created intense alarm.
For twenty-four hours afterwards not a thing was seen floating on the bosom of the river without being fired at by musket or cannon.
This event greatly amused the Americans, and Hopkinson wrote a satirical poem entitled the Battle of the kegs, of which the following is a copy:
Battle of the kegs. Gallants attend, and hear a friend Trill forth harmonious ditty; strange things I'll tell, which late befell In Philadelphia city.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pine , Robert edge 1730 -1788 (search)
Pine, Robert edge 1730-1788
Painter; born in London, England, in 1730 or 1742; gained considerable reputation in England before he came to America at the close of the Revolution.
In Philadelphia he exhibited the first cast of the Venus de'medici ever seen in America.
He was befriended by Francis Hopkinson, and painted from life, at Mount Vernon, a portrait of Washington.
He also painted portraits of other worthies of the period of the Revolution.
He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 19, 1788.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)