Citation - Rivington's New York Gazette: 1778.11.11

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Index Entry Burden, Yanky doodle, of lyric [beg] It was on Mr Percy's land 
Location New York 
Citation
RNYG.778.118
11 Nov 1778:31,32 (221)
Charles-Town, South-Carolina, Sept. 1.
We are favoured with the following authentic accounts of the
affair of honour which happened on the 13th ultimo --Eleven
o'clock was the hour appointed for Generals H. and G. to
meet. Accordingly--about ten minutes before eleven--but
hold--it is too good a story to be told in simple prose.
  It was on Mr. Percy's land,
  At Squire Rugeley's corner,
  Great H and G met, sword in hand,
  Upon a point of honour.
    Yanky doodle, doodle-do, &c.
. . . [17 more verses of 4 lines each, each followed by a
chorus]


Generic Title Rivington's New York Gazette 
Date 1778.11.11 
Publisher Rivington, James 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1778 
Bibliography B0042870
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