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02640aam a2200373 i 4500 001 F585E7506B5311E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160826010517 008 151029s2016 ncuab b 001 0beng 010 $a 2015040401 020 $a 0786499877 (softcover : alk. paper) 020 $a 9780786499878 (softcover : alk. paper) 035 $a (OCoLC)910334343 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d OCLCF $d CDX $d NKM $d PUL $d IWA $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E280 T73 M57 2016 100 1 $a Misencik, Paul R., $d 1940- $e author. 245 10 $a Sally Townsend, George Washington's teenage spy / $c Paul R. Misencik. 264 1 $a Jefferson, North Carolina : $b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, $c [2016]. 300 $a viii, 228 pages : $b illustrations, maps ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-218) and index. 505 0 $a The Townsends of Oyster Bay -- The coming war -- The war begins -- The capture of Long Island and New York -- The British come to Oyster Bay -- Living with the enemy -- The times that try men's souls -- The J©Ãgers come to Oyster Bay -- Spring and summer of 1777 -- Oppressive occupiers -- Simcoe and the Queen's Rangers -- The beginning of the Culper Ring -- The destruction of the apple orchard -- Etched windows and a valentine -- Major John Andre visits Oyster Bay -- Simcoe: dashing but ruthless -- Simcoe is captured by the Americans -- The winter of 1779/1780 -- A hint of treason -- The message is sent to Tallmadge -- The capture of Andre -- Cries for vengeance -- A sad farewell -- Thoughts regarding Agent 355. 520 $a "Sally Townsend of Oyster Bay was a very attractive young lady--petite, vivacious, intelligent and remarkably beautiful. The sister of a principle member of the "Culper Ring." Sally assisted her brother in gathering intelligence while she coyly flirted with the enemy. This book tells the story of Sally Townsend, and her secret service during the Revolutionary War"-- $c Provided by publisher. 600 10 $a Townsend, Sally, $d -1842. 651 0 $a New York (State) $x Secret service. $y Revolution, 1775-1783 $x Secret service. 651 0 $a United States $x Secret service. $y Revolution, 1775-1783 $x Secret service. 651 0 $a United States $x Participation, Female. $y Revolution, 1775-1783 $x Participation, Female. 650 0 $a Women spies $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Spies $z United States $v Biography. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826042733.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F585E7506B5311E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search