Note 19 — SCHENECTADY
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He came again in 1782, when the struggle was practically over. The authorities and the people did their utmost in his honor. This he suitably acknowledged in a letter addressed “To the magistrates and military authorities of the township of Schenectady,” closing in these words: “May the complete blessings of peace soon reward your arduous struggle for the freedom and independence of our common country.”