 | Oro Noque - 1872 - 178 strani
...all haste. General Putnam sent this cool reply : AM — SIR: — Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your 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." General Putnam was... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - 1875 - 478 strani
...man to make an assault on Boston. Though uneducated, Putnam wrote pithily, as to Governor Tryou : " 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 he shall be hanged as a spy. " PS — Afternoon. He is hanged." Danvers, in... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - 1875 - 480 strani
...make an assault on Boston. Though uneducated, Putnam wrote pithily, as to Governor Tryon: " SIK, — Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service, was taken in my camp as a spy; he was condemned as a spy; and he shall be hanged as a spy. " PS — Afternoon. He is hanged." Danvers, in... | |
 | Sarah M S. Pereira - 1876 - 388 strani
...officer by his general, with threats of vengeance if not restored. General Putnam replied thus : ' 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 he shall be hanged as a spy. PS — Afternoon. He is hanged.' William Prescott,... | |
 | James Walter - 1886 - 412 strani
...expressed the spirit of the times and the duties of the occasion. He wrote as follows : — "SlR, — Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service, was taken in my army as a spy, he was tried as a spy, he was condemned as a spy, and you may rest assured, sir, that... | |
 | Elias Benjamin Sanford - 1887 - 396 strani
...was characteristic, and read as follows : — " Sir, — Natban Palmer, a lieutenant in your kintj's service, was taken in my camp as a spy. He was tried...may rest assured, sir, he shall be hanged as a spy. 1 have the honor to be, etc., ISRAEL PUTNAM. His EXCELLENCY, GOVERNOR TRTON. PS— Afternoon. lie is... | |
 | James Walter - 1887 - 418 strani
...wrote as follows :— " SIR,—Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service, was taken in my army as a spy, he was tried 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 honour to be, &c., " ISRAEL PUTNAM. " PS—Afternoon.... | |
 | James Walter - 1887 - 420 strani
...Tryon expressed the spirit of the times and the duties of the occasion. He wrote as follows : — " SIR, — Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your king's service, was taken in my army as a spy, he was tried as a spy, he was condemned as a spy, and you may rest assured, sir, that... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - 1894 - 458 strani
...York, threatened vengeance if the lieutenant was executed, whereupon Putnam wrote this pithy reply : "SIR, Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your King's service,...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." To Putnam chiefly belongs... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - 1895 - 316 strani
...upon his person. Putnam wrote back this brief and memorable note : — HEAD QUARTERS, Aug. 7, 1777. Sir: — Nathan Palmer, a Lieutenant in your King's...the honor to be, &c., ISRAEL PUTNAM. His Excellency, General Tryon. PS Afternoon. He is hanged. Such was " Old Put," prompt to execute as to decide. The... | |
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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... 
