Origin and history of the American flag 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 (1917)
Preble, George Henry, 1816-1885, Asnis, Charles Edward · Philadelphia, N. L. Brown · leaf 310
aff a blue field withthirteen white stars. I am indebted to Miss Sarah Siiiilh Stafford for the following ac-count of the presentation of the liist star-gemincd banner by ladiesof Philadelphia to Paul Jones. This story she received from Mrs.Patrick Hayes, who had it from her aunt. Miss Sarah… … Swedes Church, 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 Joneswa.s so delighted and enthusiastic, that after the presentation he…
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