History of the flag of the United States of America : and of the naval and yacht-club signals, seals, and arms, and principal national songs of the United States, with a chronicle of the symbols, standards, banners, and flags of ancient and modern nations (1894)
Preble, George Henry, 1816-1885 · Boston, Mass. ; New York, N.Y. : Houghton, Mifflin and Co. · leaf 306
staff a blue field withthirteen white stars. I am indebted to ]\Iiss Sarah Smith Staflbrd for the following ac-count of the presentation of the first star-gemmed banner by ladiesof Philadelphia to Paul Jones. This story she received from Mrs.Patrick Hayes, who had it from her aunt. Miss Sarah… … Swedes Churcli, Philadelphia. Brown, Esq., secretary of the new Board of Marine, formed or arrangeda flag, which was presented to Jones by Misses Mary and Sarah Aus-tin in behalf of the patriotic ladies of Philadelphia. Captain Joneswas so delighted and enthusiastic, that after the presentation he…
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