John Jay's Christmas Address 1776

Today marks the 238th anniversary of John Jay's Christmas 1776 Address. In desperate times for the people of New York, New Jersey and the whole effort of the War for Independence, Jay animated the people by this address. It was translated into German by the Continental Congress. Maryland Gazette published it in 1777 in two different editions. You can see the video I made by going to December 17, 2012 and you can see video of Washington's Crossing on the September 2014 entry. What impressed me this past summer when I visited the area was the march to Trenton in such cold weather. Colonel Haslet from Delaware fell in the icy waters, (Dec. 25, 2013 entry) fought at Trenton and Princeton and died in the battle at Princeton. It is my goal that by the time my life ends, this nation will regard John Jay's writings and work more than those of Thomas Paine. This address by Jay goes a long way to start the task.

The address can be found on June 27, 2009