![]() Washington was moved to a manor house called Mortier's or as they write, "known as Richmond Hill", outside of the busy downtown of New York City near the Hudson. So I pay attention.īut this time Washington's move outside of the city to a residence away from the bustle of New York City crosses my own personal recent history. I have an idea of the larger picture and can rattle off where battles were, but my interest has been increasing as I find my own personal history intertwining in some of it. And I am intrigued by the fine points and intricacies of what for me has always been, ah war, ah, fighting, ah we won. Brad and Josh have documented this story well. ![]() ![]() In Chapter 29, in the midst of New York City, Washington is in the middle of April of 1776. The book is interesting and keeps me turning the pages. I am reading Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch's The First Conspiracy The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington. Yesterday as I read in my current book, I was struck by a personal connection to the history and the subject. ![]()
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