[Pharmboy]

$700,000.00 well-spent.

[pikachu]

Assunpink?

Must have missed that one and would have guess that was fought out in San Francisco by just sounding out the name.

[Pharmboy]

A Revolutionary Chaplain James Caldwell (1734-1781), a Presbyterian minister at Elizabeth, New Jersey, was
one of the many clergymen who served as chaplains during the Revolutionary War. At
the battle of Springfield, New Jersey, on June 23, 1780, when his company ran out of
wadding, Caldwell was said to have dashed into a nearby Presbyterian Church, scooped up
as many Watts hymnals as he could carry, and distributed them to the troops, shouting
"put Watts into them, boys." Caldwell and his wife were both killed before the war ended.

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[DieHard the Hunter]

> $700,000.00 well-spent.

For 5,400 irreplaceable historical documents of National significance, and each document restoration a work of art from a skilled conservator. It equates to the princely sum of $1,296.30 per document, or the equivalent of two hours billable time with a junior Philadelphia Lawyer to write up, say, a will...

You’re right: that was an amazing bargain. They probably spent that much cleaning up the Mall after yesterday’s inauguration.

[hedgetrimmer]

I couldn’t agree more! Even better to get them online so we all can appreciate and use them.

[SoCalPol]

Thanks always Pharmboy for your early American history posts, especially having 17th & 18th Cen. ancestors in New Jersey, New York, & New England

[andyandval]

What a refreshing post, Pharmboy, especially given all the utter nonsense going on.

Die Hard the Hunter, that was the best response I have read in a long time.

Thanks, you guys.

[wagglebee]

Great thread!

[the OlLine Rebel]

“New Jersey saw more military engagements than any other state during the Revolutionary War, with major battles fought at Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth and Assunpink.”

This is probably true as far as “major” (when is “Assunpink” major?). But is it true overall over someplace like...South Carolina? With all the skirmishing?

[Whitebread]

Jersey Boys:

The first organized militia regiment in the Western World was formed in 1673 at Piscataway, New Jersey. It later became part of the British Crown Provincial forces and was known as the "Jersey Blues" as their coats were blue with red lapels. The Third New Jersey Regiment was mustered during the American Revolution and has a claim to be part of the longest history of any U.S. military unit as the name, "Jersey Blues", continues today with elements of the New Jersey National Guard.

http://www.jerseyblues.org/

[andyandval]

For all of you who enjoyed this thread, the NJ archives has a nice photo display of the original documents and the restoration process...

New Jersey Dept. of State: Saving America’s Treasures

[Eye of Unk]

We really do need to re-read our history of the American Revolution, from Washington’s tactics to the Boston Tea Party.

There is some hidden wisdom just waiting to be revitalized and used today.

That is if anybody cares.