Hast Thee Courage to Ride in the Dark and as Fast as May Be ‘till Thou Comest to Boston Town?

by Deborah Champion [By internal references, circa 1775-76 Siege of Boston. No date or town of posting.] My Dear Patience: I know that you will think it a weary long time since I have written to you, and indeed I would have answered your last sweet letter long before now, but I have been away [...]