Diary of a 1790 Frontier Escape and Rescue Mission
In spring 1790 two young carpenters George Dill and Peter Brown launched a hunt in the Monongahela region and later found a captive Virginia woman Sallie Green among Indians. They defend their cabin, rescue the captive, and march by land toward Virginia with aid from Sallie. Dill is killed defending the group. Brown and Sallie eventually reach Virginia and marry.
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George Dill
Peter Brown
Monongahela
Ohio
Wheeling
Kentucky
Dill
Brown
Dil
Comrad
Diil
Virginia
Chillicothe
Sancicky
Ohio River
Manag
Sallie
Old India
Brawn
Sallie Green
Morning Gown Misadventure Highlights Winter Comfort
A wife buys a long Persian merino morning gown for her husband as a birthday gift in a harsh winter. After mismatched alterations by both his wife and a sister, the gown becomes a long tale of mistaken length and a final twist reveals a shooting jacket instead. A moral on temper and childrearing follows, urging cheerful guidance to prevent fits and promote happiness. The piece also touches on immigration trends and a local father’s humorous complaint about his daughter’s ruin by a heartless suitor.
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