In Spite of the Lion’s Skin the Ass Betrays Himself by His Braying

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Date: July 16, 1767 Author: Democritus, a pseudonymous writer sharing Joseph Warren’s condemnation of Dr. Thomas Young “Why really Hippocrates you should have better consulted the Character you assumed: In spite of the Lion’s Skin, the Ass betrays himself by his braying; who could have guessed that such exalted Merit as Dr. Young would be […]

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Invade the Silent Grave, Tear Up the Peaceful Dead, and Fill the Mouth With Lies

Author: Dr. Thomas Young Date: July 20, 1767 To Philo Physic. To what degree of distraction you will at last arrive appears as hard to guess, as what ‘left-handed destiny’ first set you on scribbling! Could any man out of bedlam have indulged the fancy of setting his prevailing adversary on so ridiculous a fairy-chase?  […]

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Convocation Prayer of the First Continental Congress

Author: Jacob Duché Date: September 7, 1774 “O Lord our Heavenly Father, high and mighty King of kings, and Lord of lords, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers on earth and reignest with power supreme and uncontrolled over all the Kingdoms, Empires and Governments; look down in mercy, we beseech Thee, on […]

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Warren Statue Dedication

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Date: October 22, 2016 “You will hear words this morning in memory of an involved citizen, one who had an aspirational view for the greatness and goodness of America before ever there was a United States as an independent country. You will hear of competence, leadership, and heroism. As Warren’s biographer, I will add something […]

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Prejudice Episcopal Brethren Against Us

Date: September 24, 1774 “Messieurs Printers, -As I have been informed that the conduct of some few persons of the Episcopal denomination, in maintaining principles inconsistent with the rights and liberties of mankind, has given offence to some of the jealous friends of this country, I think myself obliged to publish the following extract of […]

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Mary Warren’s Resting Place

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Miss Mercy Scollay, widower Joseph Warren’s fiancée at the time of his demise, campaigned to raise Warren’s four orphaned children – Elizabeth (“Betsey “ born about 1765, Joseph (IV, “Jose” born 1767), Richard (“Dickie” born 1769), and Mary (“Polly” born 1772). The children’s lots in life were rocky, particularly right after their father’s death at […]

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Roused From Lethargy by the Manoeuvres of Tyranny

“To Mr. Daniel Brainerd and others of the Committee of East Haddam [Connecticut]. Boston, Sept. 1, 1774. Gentlemen, -The town of East Haddam, in their letter of the 24th August, discover such a cordial sympathy for our distress, and give such a pleasing proof of their resolution to assist us, as makes us more than […]

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The Joseph Warren Project Story (4th of 4)

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Author: Robert Vartanian (Continued from here) Several lodges both within the 6th Masonic District and outside of the District have supported this project, as have many individuals. We sincerely thank each and every one of these sponsors. After much time has been invested and after the many twists and turns, finally a dedication date has […]

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Power But Not Justice, Vengeance but Not the Wisdom of Great Britain… Suffolk Resolves

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Date: September 9, 1774 “At a meeting of the delegates of every town and district in the county of Suffolk, on Tuesday, the 6th of September, at the house of Mr. Richard Woodward, of Dedham, and, by adjournment, at the house of Mr. Daniel Vose, of Milton, on Friday, the 9th instant,” Joseph Palmer, Esq., […]

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Joseph Warren Project (3rd of 4) – Crafted in America

Author: Robert Vartanian (Continued from here.) We talked to several sculptors to create a statue, and selected a sculptor from Utah. The criteria we had established was to first ensure the statue was made in America with American bronze. Although the original statue was created in France, we believed that since Bro. Warren was an […]

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