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1851, set down more than 400 personal interviews with 241 descendants of early Westchester settlers.” During the civil commotions that preceded the Declaration of Independence, tea drinking was proscribed. Good Whig husbands generally found it easy

reconnoitering the fortress, Madam Orser and her followers resolved themselves into a council of war. The result of their deliberation was that the garrison would probably make desperate defense, and although the courage of the besiegers remained

1851, set down more than 400 personal interviews with 241 descendants of early Westchester settlers.” During the civil commotions that preceded the Declaration of Independence, tea drinking was proscribed. Good Whig husbands generally found it easy

who, for fear of another female outbreak, “precipitately forwarded the nefarious stuff” up the Hudson River to Albany. Apprehensive of a similar foray, John Arthur had carefully concealed from female inquisition the fact that he held in his

reconnoitering the fortress, Madam Orser and her followers resolved themselves into a council of war. The result of their deliberation was that the garrison would probably make desperate defense, and although the courage of the besiegers remained

the librarian, “and have failed to discover any place in Britain bearing this name.” “Thus rebuffed,” Diamant wrote, “we turn instead to the little known, century-old, fanciful narrative by country chronicler James M. Macdonald, who between 1844 and

Hudson, who had so long abstained from the bewitching infusion as to almost forget its joyous qualities. The information that now came from the direction of Bedford brought back their old appetites. Their thoughts hovered about Bohea throughout the

thirty females the precincts of Weckquaskeck (Dobbs Ferry), Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and Sing-Sing, all on horseback, assembled, eager for the enterprise. As captain of their company, they unanimously made choice of Jonas Orser’s better half, a woman

Amazonian mistress was ready for them, and “laughed a siege to scorn” having previously barricaded the doors and windows of the lower story, and armed herself, her sisters and retainer with tongs, pokers, spits and broomsticks. The assailants, having

refused. Instead, the commander of the post held out to the besiegers the promise that when the master returned home, he would positively sell them what tea they wanted, provided they would now peaceably withdraw from the premises. After

unshaken (and their ability to capture the place by storm was undoubted), they were yet unwilling at present to resort to bloody extremities. The bold dragoons concluded, therefore, to accept the proposition made by Dame Arthur, whereupon they raised

who, for fear of another female outbreak, “precipitately forwarded the nefarious stuff” up the Hudson River to Albany. Apprehensive of a similar foray, John Arthur had carefully concealed from female inquisition the fact that he held in his

their siege and retired. Soon after, according to the treaty stipulation, they were furnished with a large quantity of the much-loved Bohea, and during the whole ensuing winter of that difficult year, their hearts were gladdened by its sprightly

the librarian, “and have failed to discover any place in Britain bearing this name.” “Thus rebuffed,” Diamant wrote, “we turn instead to the little known, century-old, fanciful narrative by country chronicler James M. Macdonald, who between 1844 and