Macdonald, John. Interview with Cypher, Rachel Ecker, 1761-1854; (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 484. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
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- Hufeland Index Page 363 - Mrs. Rachel Cypher: After Cornwallis's surrender, I, with three or four girls of my own age, went on foot to Bedford where we entered a tavern and hurraed several times and shouted: "Cornwallis is taken!" - "Cornwallis is taken!" This gave great offence to a tory sitting there who got up and went away in a passion saying that some crazy wenches were …