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October 7, 1854
The Sierra Citizen
Downieville, Sierra County, California
What is this article about?
During the Revolutionary War, General Lafayette attends a ball in Baltimore and appeals to the ladies to make shirts for his shirtless soldiers, leading them to cease dancing and prepare the garments.
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During the revolutionary war General Lafayette, being in Baltimore, was invited to a ball. He went as requested, but instead of joining the amusement, as might be expected of a young Frenchman of twenty-two, he addressed the ladies thus:
"Ladies, you are very handsome, you dance very prettily, your ball is very fine, but my soldiers have no shirts."
The appeal was irresistible. That ball ceased: the ladies went home and went to work, and the next day a large number of shirts were prepared by the fairest hands of Baltimore, for the gallant defenders of their country.
During the revolutionary war General Lafayette, being in Baltimore, was invited to a ball. He went as requested, but instead of joining the amusement, as might be expected of a young Frenchman of twenty-two, he addressed the ladies thus:
"Ladies, you are very handsome, you dance very prettily, your ball is very fine, but my soldiers have no shirts."
The appeal was irresistible. That ball ceased: the ladies went home and went to work, and the next day a large number of shirts were prepared by the fairest hands of Baltimore, for the gallant defenders of their country.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Heroic Act
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Lafayette
Baltimore
Revolutionary War
Soldiers Shirts
Ball Appeal
What entities or persons were involved?
General Lafayette
Ladies Of Baltimore
Where did it happen?
Baltimore
Story Details
Key Persons
General Lafayette
Ladies Of Baltimore
Location
Baltimore
Event Date
During The Revolutionary War
Story Details
General Lafayette, at a ball in Baltimore during the Revolutionary War, appeals to the ladies to make shirts for his soldiers instead of dancing, and they respond by preparing many shirts the next day.