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[THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes]

Not unrelated!

These documents are on display for us all to view.

And I have also noted the magnificent penmanship from whichever "side!"

It is newsworthy and noteworthy!

The penmanship is fascinating!

[ThinkingOutLoud]

I wonder if any of them ever changed their mind and/or regretted signing the document.

[LTT1]

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@Venezia wrote:

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@LTT1 wrote:

@THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes 

Thank you for sharing!

Isn't this an interesting "turn of events"!
It seems we have always been a country of independent thinkers!

And aren't we lucky to live in a country where this is allowed!

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So far.  "Freedom isn't free".  And democracy is a great thing - if you can keep it.

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@Venezia 

We must! We just simply must! For our children and our grandchildren. 🇺🇸

[LTT1]

@JeanLouiseFinch @THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes @ThinkingOutLoud @ROMARY @Greeneyedlady21 

I never really had any use for history until..

We took a trip to Washington, DC 

all of a sudden, I was overcome with feelings of pride and love for this country!

History now meant something!

The flowery command of the English language, with flourish including penmanship, took on greater meaning then for me and afterwards too.

[Venezia]

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@Squirrels Are Trash wrote:

@Venezia 

"there were good men on both sides of the War of Independence "

That's not something I would breezily quote. It's too close to what is happening now. 

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@Squirrels Are Trash - It was a different time and different circumstances.  Back then, some of the British who emigrated here thought they were defending their country of birth.  They didn't want to see division, but they (the ones who signed the loyalty document) didn't resort to the kind of violence we've seen here lately.  They wanted their country to remain united.

The same sentiment has been used recently to describe despicable actions; not the same thing at all.  And that's all I'll say on the matter or we'll get this whole thread poofed.

[CalminHeart]

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@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:

@CalminHeart What Queen is she writing about?

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In OP's first post, people were signing a document in support of the Queen of England. 

[CalminHeart]

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@Squirrels Are Trash wrote:

@Venezia 

"there were good men on both sides of the War of Independence "

That's not something I would breezily quote. It's too close to what is happening now. 

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That's true!

A lot of people need to learn what's in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

[THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes]

At the time, the British Empire was ruled by King George III, not a Queen.

I still don't understand "The Queen" reference either.

[Group 5 minus 1]

Thanks,Mr.W.

[THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes]

About half of the  New York colony's 200,000 residents held Loyalist sentiments, giving New York the highest percentage of Loyalists among the 13 colonies.

Many signers of the "Dependence" document lost wealth and land during the War.  Property was seized and auctioned to fund The War effort.

One such property is Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, New York, now a National Historical Landmark.   The family long supported The Crown and The King.