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 319
l her death,Aug. 9, 18G1, Avhen itcame into the possessionof their daughter, whosedeath has been recentlyannoimced. Miss Staf-ford states that her fatherexhibited this cherishedflag to several of the crewof the Bon Homme Rich-ard who called upon him,for which they expressedthe deepest… … KlaK of the Hon Ilommo Richard, said to have been worn during her Action with the Serapis, Sept. 2.3, 1779. Flag of the United States. 283 Why so small a Hag was used—scarcely larger than a boat ensign ofthe present day—may perhaps be explained by the action having beenfought at night, and because…
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