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romanceandshenanigans · 10 months

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I’d just love to hear the who’s who.

Names, ages, place in the class hierarchy, whose blood related, who wishes they were/weren’t related, who would stab someone with a hatpin in defense of their bestie, etc… just a sketch of the main cast and their defining traits. Whatever you feel like sharing :)

Honestly, great idea! Let's do general breakdown based on family. (These are just the broad strokes, if you want to know more about a specific character, let me know!)

The Ellingtons

Lord Henry Ellington

Oldest/Eldest Son and Baron (or might make him a Duke, it feels like regency romances demand at least one Duke)

Aloof, sarcastic, but a good man

Was done with his younger brother's shit yesterday

Childhood friends with Captain Harris and Frederick Hamilton

Engaged to Juliana Hamilton

Lady Margaret (Ellington) Chapel

Middle Child/Eldest Sister

Understanding, practically minded, warm

Had been happily married for several years with four children to show for it

Cares for both of her brothers deeply and often acts as the bridge between them

Thomas Ellington

Youngest and Second Son

Either gay or bi, jury is still out

Adventurous, Eccentric, Deeply Feeling

Spends most if not all of his time in London investing in plays and up and coming artists; the only reason his father didn't cut him off is that he is very good at spotting new talent

Too interesting to ignore; even if the company he keeps is considered scandalous, everybody want him at their party

The Hamiltons

Frederick Hamilton

Eldest Son

Died nine years before the start of the story

Outgoing, open minded, kind

He and Juliana were exceptionally close growing up; often Juliana felt he was the only person in the world who truly understood her

Louisa Hamilton

Juliana's mother

Ambitious, exacting, stubborn

Recently widowed

She and Juliana had never seen fully eye to eye on most things, especially after Frederick's death

Juliana Hamilton

No noble titles, but the daughter of a gentleman

Second born/Eldest daughter

Passionate, Intelligent, Self Controlled

Engaged to Lord Henry Ellington

Friend to Gwendolyn Harris

Frederick's death left her devastated and when it became clear her parents were more concerned about what the loss of their heir meant for their financial standing rather than mourning the loss of their son, Juliana ran away. Nine months later, Captain Harris, found her and brought her home sporting cropped hair and a broken heart. The family covered it up saying Juliana had been in mourning all that while. Juliana was content to live in the lie and quietly retire into the country as a spinster since the birth of her younger brother, Theodore, assured the money stay within the family. The death of her father, however, brought to light just how dire their situation was and it became necessary for her to find a husband. Luckily for them, Lord Henry Ellington was ready and willing to fill that roll.

Theodore Hamilton

Youngest/second son

The Harrises

Captain Edmund Harris

Oldest/Eldest Son

Son of a gentleman, but a rather poor one

Steadfast, plain spoken, caring

Navel captain and a very successful one at that

Devoted to his sister and mother and tries his best to support and care for both of them

Cares for Juliana as a second sister

Is the only one besides Juliana, her father and Finn to know exactly what Juliana had been doing in London (as far as he knows)

Gwendolyn Harris

Second born/Eldest daughter

Bold, Lively, Non conforming

Close friends with Juliana, although had not been told about where Juliana was during those nine months nor asked

Cares for her mother since her brother is away at sea leading to her rarely leaving her own small neighborhood

Has made the most of it and is now determined to remain a spinster, having come to like her independence

Other

Finn (rest of his name TBD)

Son of cobbler and a cook

Writer/Playwright

Charming, Insightful, Playful

Met Juliana after she had run away to London and disguised herself as a man. He quickly figured out her ruse, but rather than rat her out, decided to help her reasoning that things like this didn't happen everyday. If anything, it would be a good story. He and Juliana fell in love, but when they were discovered by Captain Harris, Finn decided to walk away not wanting to ruin Juliana's life to tying her to him; a writer with barely two pounds to his name. It's been his biggest regret.

Current patron: Thomas Ellington

Robert (rest of his name TBD)

Working class

Director

Creative, Clear headed, blunt

Friend to Finn and Juliana (when she was disguised as a man)

The only person Finn told about Juliana's real identity after she left with Captain Harris

Current patron: Thomas Ellington

Blackmailer

Somebody who knows everything and has been extorting the Hamiltons for years

#regency romance #character list #original character #original characters #writeblr #writers on tumblr #character breakdown #long post #juliana hamilton #michael finnegan smith #gwendolyn harris #henry ellington #thomas ellington #frederick hamilton #edmund harris #wip: untitled regency romance

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24 Days of La Fayette: December 20th – Louis-Saint-Ange, chevalier Morel de La Colombe

Although it is not any longer December, we are going to finish this series – just a month or two delayed. :-)

Louis-Saint-Ange, chevalier Morel de La Colombe is one of La Fayette’s more prominent aide-de-camps and he was also one of his initial fours aide-de-camps (the other ones being Brice, Virgny and Gimat, all three of them were already covered in posts) and a passenger on La Victoire. Among all of La Fayette’s other aide-de-camps and travel companions, La Colombe had the most interesting motivation. He was not seeking glory, fame or fortune, he was not put at La Fayette’s side by chance or French or American agents. In short, he had no ulterior motives beside being with La Fayette. This is also evident in the agreement between the French adventures and Silas Deane.

Idzerda Stanley J. et al., editors, Lafayette in the Age of the American Revolution: Selected Letters and Papers, 1776–1790, Volume 1, December 7, 1776–March 30, 1778, Cornell University Press, 1977, p. 18.

As we can see, La Colombe only ever desired to be made a Lieutenant, a, comparatively speaking, low rank. La Colombe was born in 1755 in the Auvergne, the same region that La Fayette hailed form and his family could easily rival those of La Fayette’s in terms of influence and means in the area. He was the son of Jean-Claude de La Colombe. The two families were closely connected and La Fayette and La Colombe were friends. In fact, La Fayette considered him the worthiest of his companions and called him his “best friend”. Despite his moderate demands, Congress was not very forthcoming with La Colomb’s commission – nor with that of anyone else, as we all know, even La Fayette had to fight for his commission and even more so for his commission to be taken seriously.

La Colombe was most likely in the group that travelled by water to Charleston and from there to Philadelphia. For the first months after his arrival, very little mind was paid to La Colombe’s case from official side. La Fayette wrote on September 25, 1777 to Henry Laurens:

The bearer of my letter [La Colombe] is a genteleman who came with me upon my assurance that he would be employed. He is of a very good birth, and a sensible young man. He wants only a commission of lieutenant, and General Canaouay is desirous of having him in his brigade. As Congress did not comprehend him in sending back the others I hope that he will be received in our service. Will you be so good to speack about it when you') find some occasions?

The Marquis continued to petition Laurens on La Colombe’s behalf and he also wrote to George Washington on October 14, 1777:

among the officers who came on board of my ship, this whom Congress did pay the less regard to, is the very same whom I recommended as the most able and respectable man and my best friend—he was coming only for me (…)

“To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 14 October 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives, [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 11, 19 August 1777 – 25 October 1777, ed. Philander D. Chase and Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 2001, pp. 505–508.] (02/10/2023)

It was around that time that finally some movement in La Colombe’s case could be observed. On September 10, 1777, Congress recognized his rank as a Lieutenant (and his work he had done for La Fayette since his arrival) by paying him 243 Continental Dollar as his pay as a Lieutenant from December 1, 1776 until September 1, 1777. On November 15, 1777 he was commissioned an aide-de-camp to La Fayette with the rank of Captain. La Fayette himself wrote a note of thanks to Henry Laurens on November 29, 1777:

All the letters I receive from frenchmen are full of theyr gratefulness for your own particular kindness towards them. Will you be so good as to accept my thanks for them and for myself, and to join here my sincere ones on account of the appointement of Mr. de Ia Colombe?

The next months passed relatively uneventful and La Colombe dutifully continued his service. There was only one more interesting episode during this time when La Colombe was send to negotiate with the Natives. La Fayette wrote to Charles Lee in June 1778:

Mr. de Fai'lly, de La Colombe See. are now going with Gal. MgKintosh, where theyr presence among the indians is of a great Service, but they’ll come again and we must provide for them or such others as may come from France

Idzerda Stanley J. et al., editors, Lafayette in the Age of the American Revolution: Selected Letters and Papers, 1776–1790, Volume 2, April 10, 1778–March 20, 1780, Cornell University Press, 1978, pp. 62-64.

Shortly before La Fayette returned to France for the first time, La Colombe desired to be made a Major and La Fayette was eager to lend a helping hand. He wrote to the President of Congress on January 9, 1779:

May I beg leave to Reccommend Mr. de La Colombe who desires to sollicit the commission of Major.

At first, La Colombe’s prospects seemed very good, the Committee for Foreign Applications was in favour of his promotion but he eventually failed to gain the nine votes in the Continental Congress required. Very interesting in this context are two letters between Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, whom, as President of Congress, La Fayette had previously petitioned. Jay wrote on September 18, 1779:

The Board of War are charged with Chevalier de Colombes affair, and will probably report in his favor; for my own Part I have ever been averse to giving Brevets except in very particular Cases; it cheapens us.

“To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 18 September 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, pp. 182–183.] (02/10/2023)

Hamilton replied on September 29, 1779:

I shall not be sorry if Colombe fails in his application. My sentiments correspond with yours on the operation of brevets; but we began wrong and the transition must be gradual.

“From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, [29 September 1779],” Founders Online, National Archives, [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, pp. 189–192.] (02/10/2023)

In the meantime, La Fayette had returned to France and believed that several of his aides, La Colombe among them, would follow shortly after. He wrote to the Comte de Vergennes on May 23, 1779:

Any day I expect three Americans and a Frenchman who would be of the greatest use to us, and I enclose their names so that M. de Sartine may send word to all the ports to urge them, upon their arrival, to come and see me at Saintes.

When the party did not arrive for several more weeks, La Fayette started to assume the worst. He wrote to George Washington on June 12, 1779:

I don't know what is Become of Cle[l]. Nevill and the Cher, de La Colombe. I beg you would make some inquiries for them, and do any thing in your power for theyr speedy exchange in case they have been taken.

In the end, the matter was not quite that dramatic and as it turned out, La Colombe and the others had never intended to immediately follow La Fayette. La Colombe in fact was transferred to the staff of the Baron de Kalb and served him as an aide-de-camp for some time. He eventually left Boston for France on November 15, 1779 onboard the French Frigate La Sensible, the same ship that also carried John Adams and John Quincy Adams. La Colombe and John Qunicy Adams would indeed meet again later in life. On July 8, 1794, John Quincy Adams wrote to his mother Abigail Admas:

I have likewise seen a Mr: Colomb, an aid to Mr De la Fayette; who went to Europe in 1779 with us on board the Sensible. “tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis.” Mr: Colomb and I sat and conversed very sociably together for half an hour before either of us discovered that we had been formerly acquainted, and fellow passengers.

“John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 8 July 1794,” Founders Online, National Archives, [Original source: The Adams Papers, Adams Family Correspondence, vol. 10, January 1794 – June 1795, ed. Margaret A. Hogan, C. James Taylor, Sara Martin, Hobson Woodward, Sara B. Sikes, Gregg L. Lint, and Sara Georgini. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2011, p. 207.] (02/10/2023)

But back to the topic at hand. Washington wrote to La Fayette on September 30, 1779:

You enquire after Monsr. de la Colombe, & Colo. Neville; the first (who has been with Baron de Kalb) left this a few days ago as I have already observed for Phila., in expectation of a passage with Monsr. Gerard.

De Kalb wrote on October 15, 1779 to John Adams:

The Chevr. de la Colombe having been in Marquess de la Fayette’s family while he Staid in our army, and a Supernumerary aid de Camp to me this Campaign, But his father desiring him to come home, I request the Favour of you to admit as a Passenger into the Same Frigate you are to Sail in.

“To John Adams from Johann Kalb, 15 October 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, [Original source: The Adams Papers, Papers of John Adams, vol. 8, March 1779 – February 1780, ed. Gregg L. Lint, Robert J. Taylor, Richard Alan Reyerson, Celeste Walker, and Joanna M. Revelas. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989, pp. 202–203.] (02/10/2023)

While in France, La Colombe transferred back to the French Forces under General Rochambeau. In the spring of 1780 and with the help of La Fayette, La Colombe was made a Captain in the King’s Dragoons. He returned to America in early September of 1780 onboard the Alliance and participated in the battle at Yorktown. After Yorktown, he returned to France with La Fayette where he retired from the King’s Dragoons in 1783.

By March 9, 1784, La Fayette included La Colombe’s name in an enclosed list of “Names of the American officers wearing now in France the badge of the society of the Cincinnati” in a letter to George Washington.

After the onset of the French Revolution, he again entered the military and became the colonel of an infantry regiment in 1791 before he once more took up working as La Fayette’s aide-de-camp in 1792. La Fayette’s wife Adrienne wrote on January 14, 1790:

The Chr de la Colombe who has had the honour of serving under your orders, and whose patriotism and sentiments for Mr De la Fayette have rendered eminent services to our cause as well in his province as in the parisien Army, in which he is Aid-Major, having known that I had the honour of writing to you wishes that I offer to you his best respects.

“To George Washington from the Marquise de Lafayette, 14 January 1790,” Founders Online, National Archives, [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 4, 8 September 1789 – 15 January 1790, ed. Dorothy Twohig. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1993, pp. 571–574.] (02/10/2023)

When La Fayette tried to leave France for America during the French Revolution, La Colombe was by his side and arrested along with him. While La Fayette would have to endure imprisonment for several years, La Colombe quickly regained his freedom. William Short wrote to Thomas Jefferson on October 19, 1792:

M. de la Colombe, aide de camp to the Marquis de la fayette, and stopped with him, has made his escape from the citadel of Antwerp—he wrote to me from Rotterdam to know whether he would be safe in this country—I did not suppose he would be if demanded by the Austrian government and gave him that opinion—he proceeded in consequence without delay to England.

“To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 19 October 1792,” Founders Online, National Archives, [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 24, 1 June–31 December 1792, ed. John Catanzariti. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1990, pp. 502–504.] (02/10/2023)

I have seen some editors mention that La Colombe was imprisoned with La Fayette in Olmütz but that can hardly be, given the timing of events. There was a considerable back and forth between Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Pinckney (U.S. minister at London) and Edmund Randolph (Secretary of State) about some possible funds for La Colombe and the practicability of him coming to America. He eventually settled in Philadelphia in 1794 where he became a member of the Philadelphia mercantile firm of La Colombe Cadignan & Company, located at 97 South Water Street.

Once safe in America, La Colome started writing letters to garner support and practical aide for La Fayette.

Edmund Randolph wrote to George Washington on May 15, 1794:

If I do not mistake the hints from Mr Lacolombe, these letters are submitted to you, in order to interest you in making, or causing to be made, a demand of M. La Fayette, as a citizen of the United States. I presume, however, that the step, which you have already taken, will be found to be a satisfactory tribute of personal affection, and, altho’ not more than public duty warranted, yet as much, as actual circumstances will permit.

“To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 May 1794,” Founders Online, National Archives, [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 16, 1 May–30 September 1794, ed. David R. Hoth and Carol S. Ebel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2011, pp. 76–77.] (02/10/2023)

Several of the letters mentioned in the excerpt above were in fact addressed to La Colombe. When La Fayette’s son Georges came to America in the company of Felix Frestel, he likely stayed some time with La Colombe in Philadelphia – in any case, the two of them met. On November 21, 1797 La Colombe wrote to Washington, after having stayed at Mount Vernon in October of the same year:

I take the liberty of presenting you with a short abstract of a letter that may afford you a proof that the man for whose wellfare you have allways had the warmest interest in, General De Lafayette has at last obtained his liberty—as is ascertained by an official note from his Imperial Majesty’s minister, M. ⟨Biro⟩ resident at Hambourg, to a friend of mine Mr Masson formerly his aid du Camp.

“Hambourg 19th Septemr—I have the honor to let you know Sir, that I have received at this moment the official note—an order has been sent from Vienna to Olmutz to set at liberty instantly M. De Lafayette & the other Prisoners.” Several other letters that I have received from Hambourg, and from a particular Correspondent at Olmutz leave me no reason of doubt on this subject—I’m also particularly inform’d that the General & the other gentlemen that were in confinement with him were on the road to Dre[s]den and in all probability would arrive there about the 18th Septemr last, and from thence they were to proceed to Hambourg

“To George Washington from Louis La Colombe, 21 November 1797,” Founders Online, National Archives, [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Retirement Series, vol. 1, 4 March 1797 – 30 December 1797, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1998, pp. 479–480.] (02/10/2023)

After helping with the travelling arrangements of Georges, he wrote January 5, 1798:

I have had news of all my Esteem’d friends who were confined in the austrian Bastilles. (…) I am happy sir, to have the honor of forwarding to you the enclosed letter from our mutual Friend Genl De Lafayette whose greatest happiness I’m well assured, was to avail himself the pleasure to write you on the first moment of enjoying his liberty—I took the liberty of sending him a Copy of your letter to me of 3d Decr last, It will be pleasing to him as it may afford a renewed proof of the Paternal sentiments you have for him (…)

“To George Washington from Louis La Colombe, 5 January 1798,” Founders Online, National Archives, [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Retirement Series, vol. 2, 2 January 1798 – 15 September 1798, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1998, p. 4.] (02/10/2023)

La Colombe died in America around 1800, the exact date is unknown. With the exception of one short trip, he had never returned to France, nor did he ever see La Fayette again.

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atakeflight · 9 months

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asharaxofstarfall · 7 months

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text: “a feast for crows” grrm/ safia elhillo poetry/ “a feast for crows”grrm/ “a game of thrones” grrm/ “lolita”vladimir nabokov/ “a feast for crows” grrm/maya angelou, the complete collected poems

art: “the martyr of solway” by john everett millais/ “stitching the standard” edmund leighton/ “the kiss” by francesco hayez/“girl with a pomegranate” by william bouguereau/“the goldfinch” by carel fabritius/“portrait of a young woman” by frankfurt botticelli/“judith and holofernes” by valentin de holofernes/emma hart, lady hamilton, as circe

sansa stark, sandor clegane and petyr baelish

i promise, i will finally get around to posting that huge sansa/persephone/dolores meta post

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werewolfetone · 8 months

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Hi! So this is gonna sound weird, but I’ve kinda been learning about Irish history backwards? Like, I started with the Troubles (bc of family involvement), then back to the 1916 rising which got me more interested in the people involved which took me further back and etc etc. I know I’ve been doing it “wrong” but I’m just starting to come up to the 1798. Do you happen to have any recommended readings or particular persons of interest to read? Any collections of primary sources would be more than welcome!

Secondary sources I would recommend:

The Year of Liberty by Thomas Pakenham - about the rebellion in general

The People's Rising by Daniel Gahan - about the rebellion in Wexford

The Summer Soldiers by ATQ Stewart - about the rebellion in Ulster

Wolfe Tone: Prophet of Irish Independence by Marianne Elliott - about Wolfe Tone

The Life and Times of Mary Ann McCracken by Mary McNeill - technically this is just about Mary Ann but I think it's pretty good for Henry Joy McCracken too because there aren't many biographies of him

Orangeism in Ireland and Britain 1795 - 1836 by Hereward Senior - obviously exercise caution on whether or not you think you can mentally handle this subject but book about loyalism during 1798

Castlereagh: War, Enlightenment, and Tyranny by John Bew - about Lord Castlereagh

2 things that I would also recommend reading about for context are the French Revolution and the British radical movement of the late 18th century. for the French Revolution 1 book I would say is good is Liberty or Death by Peter McPhee and for the British radical movement... the book The English Jacobins by Carl B Cone does a good enough job

Primary sources:

The Memoirs of Theobald Wolfe Tone by Theobald Wolfe Tone - title is pretty self explanatory. It's Tone's account of his own life + his diary

The United Irishmen, Their Lives and Times by RR Madden - this is considered to be the 1st history of the rising & was written with the help of many people who lived through it, so it includes a lot of first hand accounts. HOWEVER. beware that Madden was your archetypical mid 19th century Catholic Irish nationalist and the bias created due to that shows through in every single part of these books

Memoirs of the different Rebellions in Ireland by Sir Richard Musgrave - this is another very early history of the rising, also written with the help of people who lived through, also including a lot of first hand accounts. HOWEVER. Musgrave is like Madden's Orange counterpart in that this book is also wildly biased and should also be read with a degree of caution

Personal Narrative of the "Irish Rebellion" of 1798, Sequel to Personal Narrative of the "Irish Rebellion" of 1798, and History and Consequences of the Battle of the Diamond by Charles Hamilton Teeling - 3 accounts of politics in Ireland in the 1790s written by someone who as a young man led the Catholic paramilitary the Defenders

The Drennan letters (a collection of letters that Belfast doctor William Drennan and his sister, Martha McTier, wrote to each other between the 1770s and 1820s), if you can find them, are another great primary source on both the United Irishmen & on what life was like back then in general, as are the McCracken letters, which I know are available free online somewhere I just can't remember where exactly I got the pdf from

There are a lot of them but if you're interested in primary sources you might also read some of the political pamphlets/books that were going around back then -- the most famous that come to mind in this context are Wolfe Tone's Argument on Behalf of the Catholics in Ireland, Thomas Paine's The Rights of Man, and Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France but there are wayyy more than that and at least some of them are on the internet archive

#1798 rebellion #united irishmen #asks #anon #irish history #jory.txt

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happy Masters of the Air release week. In honour of the series due to release on the 26th, I wanted to list a few faces we’ll be seeing throughout the series. I want to particularly note the crewmen of the 100th in hopes this makes sense to viewers who either a) didn’t have time to read any books based on the 100th bomb group, or b) want to read Masters of the Air by Donald L. Miller during/after the tv show aires. My lovely friend on tumblr @kylaym was happy to message me on instagram regarding who’s who for most of the 100th bomb group posts. She gets that everyone in uniform looks the same; same haircut, moustaches, masks, everywhere, etc. She mentioned it is always better to remember a bunch of lads as groups and crews than as individuals!

Here we gooo..

Colonel Neil “Chick” Harding

A West Point graduate and the school’s football coach prior to the war. Harding was a seasoned aviator who truly emulated much of the 100th’s attitude. He exhibited an appreciation for his crew’s mental and emotional well-being.

Major John C. “Bucky” Egan and Major Gale “Buck” Cleven

Two of the squadron commanders, Majors John “Bucky” Egan of the 418th Bomb Squadron and Gale “Buck” Cleven of the 350th, had piloting skills which matched their personalities. (Found top row 3rd and 4th members from left to right).

Captain John D. Brady

He served as a pilot in the 418th bomb squadron and was shot down during the mission to Munster on October 10th, 1943. (Shown here on the far left). He flew overseas in A/C #42-30071 “Skipper” as 1st Lt. Pilot. 2nd Lt’s being Lt. John L. Hoerr [Co-Pilot] and Lt. Harry Crosby [Group Navigator and Captain].

M/Sgt. Kenneth A. Lemmons

He served on the 351st Bomb Squadron and was one of the first crew chiefs assigned to the 100th Bomb Group. After being a part of the U.S. Air Force's ground crew, he was subsequently promoted to the position of flight chief. (Shown above in the front).

Harry H. Crosby

Harry served as a navigator in the 418th Bomb Squadron and later became Group Navigator for the Hundredth, however, his struggle with airsickness often hindered his ability to navigate. (Found above beside Brady on the right). Harry Crosby replaced Lt. Payne on the crew of Douglass.

Payne is found above on the right, beside Harry Crosby.

Lt. Howard B. “Hambone” Hamilton

He was a bombardier mostly known for flying with Brady’s crew.

On the October 10th Munster mission, crew #32 was led by Major John C. Egan as Co-Pilot. Near the initial point “Mlle Zig Zig” was hit by Flak, resulting in the following:

- Sgt Clanton passing away

- wounding Howard Hamilton and Roland Gangwer. (Both ended up spending a long time in the hospital).

- the surviving crew members bailed out but were taken prisoner.

Hamilton is seen above on the far left. Beside him on the left is Lt. James Douglass and Captain Frank Murphy.

Captain James Douglass

Served as a bombardier in the 418th Bomb Squadron with the Everett Blakely crew. (Seen above in the first picture beside Blakely).

Major Everett E. Blakely

Was a career officer of the United States Air Force. He was a highly decorated pilot of the B-17 bomber with the Bloody Hundredth Bombardment Group of the 8th Air Force. He is most commonly known for his crew’s plane “Just a Snappin”. On a mission to Bremen on October 8th, 1943, his plane was severely damaged by flak and enemy fighters. He later became the Group Training Officer (Shown above on the right and next to Major John Egan in the second picture above).

Blakely’s Crew:

Major John Kidd- Command Pilot

1st Lt. Everett Blakely- Pilot

2nd Lt. Charles Via- Formation Officer in the tail (SWA on the mission during Black Week)

1st Lt. Harry Crosby - Navigator

2nd Lt. James Douglass - Bombadier

T/Sgt. Edmund Forkner - Radio operator

S/Sgt. William McClelland - Ball Turret Gunner (WIA on the Black Week mission)

S/Sgt. Edward Yevich - Waist Gunner (WIA on the Black Week mission)

S/Sgt. Lyle Nord - Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Lester Saunders - Tail Gunner (KIA on the Black Week mission)

Lt Roy Claytor

Roy Claytor was part of the 350th Squadron. Above, he may be flying as a command pilot in this mission or practice with the Claytor Crew.

He is seen above on the left, beside Cleven.

Major Robert 'Rosie' Rosenthal

Rosie joins the unit in late 1943. He becomes one of the 100th's most reliable pilots.

Rosenthal's Crew:

[Shown left to right; top row than bottom row]

Sgt. Loren Darling - Waist Gunner

Sgt. Michael V. Boccuzzi - Radio Operator/Gunner

Sgt. John H. Shaffer - Waist Gunner

Sgt. Clarence C. Hall - Top turret gunner/engineer

Sgt. William J. DeBlasio - Tail Gunner

Sgt. Ray H. Robinson - Ball Turret Gunner

Lt. Ronald C. Bailey - Navigator

Lt. Robert 'Rosie' Rosenthal - Pilot

Lt. Clifford J. Milburn - Bombardier

Lt. Winifred 'Pappy' Lewis - Copilot

Lt. Curtis Biddick

Lieutenant Curtis Biddick was known as a ‘hard luck’ pilot but was recognised as exceptionally expert and courageous. ‘Every time he went out something seemed to happen,’ said one of his buddies. On one raid he brought his plane back with 1,700 shell and bullet holes in it and two wounded men aboard.

He clashes due to his English colleagues embarking on night-time raids.

Richard Snyder

Biddick's co-pilot and was part of the 418th Bombardment Squadron.

Okay.... So I truly hope this helps going into Masters of the Air tomorrow. I can't wait to see all the bomber boys spread their wings and fly. This tv series is going to be an absolute wreck (in the best way possible). Thank you to everyone who enjoys my posts. Love y'all.

#hbo war #masters of the air #austin butler major gale buck cleven #austin butler masters of the air #callum turner #john egan #barry keoghan #@mads-weasley

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russilton · 26 days

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George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, and the tragedy of the Australian Grand Prix

Fyodor Dostoevsky, White Nights | photograph by Qian Jun at the Australian Grand Prix, April 2nd 2023 | photograph by Mario Renzi at the Australian Grand Prix, April 9th 2022 | Ell-hs on tumblr, Poem source unknown. | Kim Hyesoon, Phantom Pain Wings | clarice lispector, the stream of life | photograph by Qian Jun at the Australian Grand Prix, March 24th 2024 | George Seferis, tr. by Edmund Keeley & Philip Sherrard from, “Memory I.” |

#george russell #lewis hamilton #britcedes #gewis #4463 #Mark’s web weaves #Mark’s edits #a shitty one I was going to post mid gp but I couldn’t find a photo of Lewis #and then georges crash happened and I stopped looking #but while skimming getting I found that gorgeous photo #and it was the exact same photographer #so I decided to finish it #I tried to source that central poem for SO LONG but I couldn’t find a damn thing #Mario Renzi and Qian Jun could kill me if they tried hard enough

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umlewis · 7 days

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lewis hamilton during the drivers parade, china - april 21, 2024 📷 edmund so / getty

#lewis hamilton #f1 #formula 1 #chinese gp 2024 #fic ref #fic ref 2024 #china #china 2024 #china 2024 sunday #with george

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thehauntedrocket · 2 years

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Vintage Pulp - Weird Tales (Jan1947)

Art by A. R. Tilburne

#Pulp #Weird Tales #Horror #AR Tilburne #William Hope Hodgson #Monsters #Vintage #Art #Pulp Art #Pulp Illustration #Ads #Advertising #Ray Bradbury #Edmund Hamilton #1947 #1940s #40s

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viola-ophelia · 1 year

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turnsgiving week day three: loyalists vs patriots

i wanted to write something for anna x hewlett because i think they, as a ship, really exemplify today’s theme :) their dynamic is fascinating because they’re stuck on different sides of the war, they start out with completely opposite personal ideologies, AND YET they came sooo close to being able to be together </3

it’s up on ao3 here! enjoy :)

#turnsgiving2022 #turn amc #amc turn #turn #turn washington's spies #turn: washington's spies #history #amrev #american revolution #hamilton #anna strong #edmund hewlett #anna x hewlett #annlett

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romanceandshenanigans · 9 months

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Edmund: If you took a shot for every time you made a bad decision, how drunk would you be?

Gwen: Maybe a bit tipsy?

Juliana: Drunk.

Finn: Wasted.

Thomas: Dead.

#incorrect quotes #regency romance #edmund harris #gwendolyn harris #juliana hamilton #michael finnegan smith #thomas ellington #writeblr #writers on tumblr #original characters #wip: untitled regency romance

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jwnchstr · 10 months

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lewis hamilton’s bestfriend | l.h44

title: lewis hamilton’s bestfriend

summary: lewis hamilton having a big crush on you for years.

pairing: lewis hamilton x alina/you

my wattpad | other f1 fiction

the ground under my feet crunched once my foot stepped on the pebbled driveway. the feeling of being in a familiar territory makes my heart beats so fast. i was excited to be here after two months of constant traveling. good thing i have an understanding family even though if i could, i’d stay with them especially when my wife is heavily pregnant with our second child.

the familiar smell of english country side greeted my nose. it reminded of my childhood and the dream i had when i was a child. one of it was having and growing a family in the country that i was born and raised. after many tries and and a lot of patience, i finally got the woman of my dream. and i would never, ever let her go no matter what happened between us. she is everything that i want, love and the reason of my victories.

fresh flowers that adorn outside of the house brought a smile to my face especially when they reminded me of her. her, my wife. the one whom brought a lot of light in the house; the one who cheered for me when i was down; the one who gave me a beautiful son and soon a beautiful daughter. and every time i look at those flowers, i saw her tending them with gentle and a lot of love as they were her babies too. i love how she finds peace in gardening, though i believe she’s now 8-month pregnant, those flowers were taken care by our gardener.

my heart grows once i look up and see the house that i built together with my other half. it’s daylight but it glows as if i’m in heaven. even from the outside, even though it's quiet, but i can feel it being alive and i can hear my wife’s laugh from the outside and see her bright smile when she’s playing with our son. she’s literally angel.

“sir,” my driver called for my attention.

“yes, martin,” i answered him back though didn’t put my smile away from my face. i will never shy away when someone caught me drooling over my wife. there’s nothing i would like to hide because my feelings is real. and the woman i chased for years is mine now. i won’t hide.

“i've put away all your belongings inside your house, sir,” martin told me. “and i believe your butler is taking care of them now.”

i nodded my head understood. "thank you, martin.”

“is there anything else, sir?”

“no, martin. thank you for driving me back home.”

martin nodded his head politely before turning back to my car to take it back to the garage. but before he hopped in, i called him. “yes, sir?”

“take a week off, would you?” i offered. “take your families on a holiday. spend time with them. take one of my cars if you need them.”

“sir, i don’t think that’s necessary. what if you want to--”

“i’ll be fine,” i cut martin off. “i can drive for my family and myself, in the meantime, though i might need your help after my wife delivered our second baby.”

martin smiled from ear to ear, excited to hear my offer. there must be thousand of plan in his head right now. “thank you so much, sir.”

“see you in a week, martin.”

without waiting for his answer, i headed straight towards the front door. and without knocking or waiting for my butler, i opened the door myself and entered and expecting my family would be there waiting for me inside. however, they were not there though i was not disappointed. according to my actual schedule, i should be home next week, but i booked a flight ticket one week earlier because i can’t wait to be home anymore.

i was greeted with the smell of baby powder and baby songs on the television from the family area. a smiled to myself as i imagined my son edmund watching the television by himself whilst his mother cooking in the kitchen. however, when i got there, i couldn't find any signs on him.

i thought of giving edmund and my wife (alina) a surprise. without calling out from them, i tried looking for them in discreet. i checked on every room on the first floor including the pantry and the washroom. however, they were not there either. my heat started beeping hard in my chest. it’s wrong to think negatively about them but i can’t help myself to. what if my wife was already on labour? what if something happened to my wife? what if she passed out and nobody’s home to check on her?

i told myself to calm down and that bad happened. my prayer was answered when i reached the landing on the second floor and heard my wife's small and soothing voice talking to my son. a heavy sigh escaped my lips. my heart instantly calmed down as a big smile landed on my face. i walked straight towards a familiar room at then end of the hallway. the display room. it’s where i hung my pictures and displayed my trophies and victories.

“did you see that? see, that's daddy. he’s about your age in that picture,” i heard my wife saying. i wondered what my wife was talking about and until i reached the entrance of the display room, i saw my heavily pregnant wife, carrying edmund in one arm while pointing to a picture of a younger version of me, holding a controller of my first controlled toy car with the other arm.

“what's he holding, mommy?”

“a controller.”

“what’s that controller for?” asked my son. though at two, his vocabulary is better than i was.

“a controlled toy car.”

edmund kept quiet. i believe his mind was processing what my wife just told her.

“did you see that little toy car over there?”

edmund nodded his head.

“so daddy controlled that cay with the controller in his hands.”

“how did he do that?”

my wife chuckled softly for a moment before answering, “you have to ask daddy, that one.”

“can i get one?” my son requested.

“yes,” i quickly answered before my wife could. “yes, you can.”

upon hearing my voice, both alina and edmund turned around. once they saw me and confirmed that it was me, a surprised smile crept onto their faces.

“lewis!” alina breathed out. like i said, my initial flight was next week. but i book an early ticket to see my family.

my son wiggled his body, begging to be set free. though there was no voice coming out from his mouth but the look on his face enough to tell me that he was as excited as his mother to see me. and i was also excited to see him and to get to play with him. getting the hint, my wife let edmund down to his feet and he ran towards me.

edmund threw himself towards me.

“hey, little dude!” i quickly picked him up and kissed his cheeks. oh, i miss his chubby cheeks and his smell. "did you miss me, little dude?"

my son didn't answer me but he threw his arms around my neck and hugged me so tightly like expressing his feelings through that hug instead of through words. it made my heart warms. i could feel the burn at the back of my throat as i held back my tears with edmund’s gesture.

“i miss you, too, buddy. i missed you, too,” i said softly beside his ear as i swayed right and left and caressing his back. i remembered doing this to put him to sleep when he was very little. though he’s still very little now and i wished i get to do this until he’s 18. i don’t care if i’m old as long as i can hold him again.

when i look up, my wife’s eyes locked with mine. through her expression, i can see that she had mixed emotion in her eyes. she's happy and still very surprised to see me here even though i was holding our son and soothing him. her eyes was watering. a happy kind of tears, i hope because i know i didn’t win the driver’s championship this year, nor the constructor’s championship. she looked tired too. i mean, why wouldn't she not feel that way? she's due in a few weeks!

i stopped caressing my son's back and offered my hand to my wife. “hey, baby.”

alina took my hand and i brought her hand to my lips. her hand barely left my lips when she found an angle and stole a kiss from me. good thing edmuns was used to us showing affections. he didn’t show any signs of protest as he watched us expressing our love through the kiss.

and oh! the kiss felt like it’s out first time as husband and wife. it’s the best kiss ever! if i could stay in this position, i would with no complains. we both sighed through the kiss. happy, content, calmed. we've separated for two months. and with her being pregnant, i know it's hard for her to deal with her emotion. she needed support from me. if only my job didn’t require me to constantly travel, i would stay with her throughout her second pregnancy.

“aw, baby, don’t cry,” i sushed her. my thumb wiping her tears away. “shhhh.” i kissed her head as i brought her close to my body. my arm snaked around her waist and caressed her side.

“you’re early.”

“yeah, i booked another ticket as early as i could. i missed my family,” i answered. “how are my girls?”

alina freed herself from my embrace. “we’re good,” she answered while taking my hand and put my palm onto her big belly. feeling the pressure, our little girl kicked my hand. my heart felt like it wants to explode knowing that we’re growing another healthy child inside my wife’s stomach.

my wife winced but managed to smile through the pain. “she missed you.”

“i miss her, too.” i look at my wife's face and my son's. “i miss all of you.”

i ran my hand through my son's head, kissing him another few times, cherishing the moment with him and my wife. edmund is strangely quiet though i hope it’s only for a while because i can’t wait to buy and play a controlled toy car with him.

#lewis hamilton #f1 #lewis hamilton x you #lewis hamilton x reader #lewis hamilton fanfiction

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connection between wartime administration & federalist-lean?

There's an argument that wartime service and experiencing Congress' failures firsthand as Washington's aide de camp pushed Hamilton further into the ideals that would later be seen as Federalist: a national instead of state outlook, a permanent military power, and a strong, efficient government.

I was wondering if that argument can be applied on a broader scale: is there an overall connection between revolutionary wartime administration and federalist-leaning political beliefs?

I'm by no means qualified but for my own curiosity's sake, I tried to find the political inclinations of former leaders in the war as well as members of Washington's family, who arguably should have seen the same inefficiencies as Hamilton.

Major Generals:

Washington: Tried very hard to be nonpartisan, but pretty federalist when all's said and done. Especially in 2nd term as president and in last years of life Horatio Gates: Supported Jefferson's presidency, so assuming he was leaning Democratic-Republican? Henry Knox: Federalist Philip Schuyler: Federalist William Alexander, Lord Stirling: Not sure John Sullivan: Federalist, led drive in New Hampshire for Constitution's ratification Thomas Mifflin: Federalist according to Wikipedia (was also aide to GW from June to August 1775) Arthur St. Clair: Federalist. Governor of Northwest Territory, removed by Jefferson in 1802 due to political party differences. Benjamin Lincoln: Federalist, strong policies and presence in Massachusetts Thomas Conway: Unreliable source says Federalist William Moultrie: Some sites say Federalist but he had falling out with Washington because of his pro-French actions towards Genet. Possibly nonpartisan.

Washington's family (Aides, Culper, Life Guard. If they died before we can quantify as "Federalist", then not included):

Note: I tried to include length of service and timeline, arguably important (there during Valley Forge or good period?), but it's difficult in consideration of leave and such. Used Wikipedia's dates.

Edmund Randolph (August - November 75): Wiki says Federalist but I know enough about him that he was often the swinging vote in Washington's cabinet, and that he didn't sign the Constitution because he thought it too strong. Tench Tilghman (August 76 - June 80 | June 80 - Nov 83): Died in 1786. I shouldn't include him but raise a glass for our hardworking Tilghman. Robert Harrison (Nov 75 - May 76 | Military Sec May 76 - 81): Died in 1790. Wikipedia says Federalist. John Fitzgerald (Nov 76 - July 78): Couldn't find John Walker (Feb - March 77): Unreliable source says Federalist Samuel Blachley Webb (June 76 - Jan 77): Couldn't find William Grayson (Assistant Sec. July - August 76 | Aide August 76 - Jan 77): Leader of Anti-Federalist faction with Mason, Monroe, etc. died in 1790 Alexander Contee Hanson Sr. (Assistant Sec. June - Sep 76): Federalist according to Wiki Alexander Hamilton (March 77 - April 81): Is this even a question? Stephen Moylan (March 76 - June 76 | Sept. 76 - Jan 77): "Firm Federalist" according to Founders Online James McHenry (May 78 - August 80): Federalist, GW's Secretary of War in 2nd term when cabinet members were much more partisan. Richard Kidder Meade (March 77 - November 80): Couldn't find. I know that he was very close with Hamilton, which makes me think it possible that their politics had some similarities? But entirely speculation. Hodijah Baylies (May 82 - Dec 83): Federalist. According to Founders Online, Gallatin was advised against Baylies because he was a "decided and we believe a sentimental federalist”. David Cobb (June 81 - Jan 83 | June 83 - Dec 83): Wiki says Federalist Peregrine Fitzhugh (July 81 - Oct 81): Not sure if same Peregrine Fitzhugh, but in a letter to Jefferson in 1807, said: "It is true I have been called a Federalist, and feel a pride in being so: but my Federalism is firmed in those principles which dictated the correct and memorable declaration that we were all Federalists all republicans" William Stephens Smith (July 81 - June 82): Federalist (member of Congress as Federalist in 1812) David Humphreys (June 80 - Dec 83): Federalist. He was part of the Hartford Wits and wrote the poem The Anarchiad. "In 1802, Thomas Jefferson...decided to replace Humphreys...Historians speculate that Humphreys's closeness to the Federalist Party motivated Jefferson’s decisions." from Mt. Vernon Richard Varick (Aide & Priv Sec May 81 - Dec 83): Apparently Federalist and later mayor of New York Benjamin Walker (Jan 82 - Dec 83): Federalist, elected to Congress as Federalist

Caleb Gibbs (May 76 - Dec 80): Couldn't find Nathaniel Sackett: Couldn't find Benjamin Tallmadge (1778 - 1783): Federalist, part of minority in Congress during Jefferson & Madison administrations

Other aides who might've had administrative work, although I'm not sure:

Aaron Burr: Very short run with Washington, and Israel Putnam's aide. Technically Democratic-Republican, but some historians have noted his politics did not always align with a party.

James Monroe: Aide to Stirling, Republican-Democratic

Concerns:

First concern: I'm not sure if the other major generals' aides would see as much administrative work directly with Congress as Washington's aides. I'm under the impression that other generals would report to Washington, than Congress, but I'm not sure.

Second concern: I also want to add that other factors would have most definitely played a role, such as familial and economic interests, which may or may not have been influenced by the war. Still, I thought it would be an interesting exercise.

Third concern: A lot of this is very shallow research as I did not have the time or energy to really dig into all of them. Please let me know if there is any inaccurate information (even Federalist or Democratic Republican is a very broad term and I'm sure their beliefs varied).

Please let me know if you see any inaccurate information, or anyone/some branch I did not consider!

#alexander hamilton #george washington #aaron burr #the aides de camp #amrev #amrev fandom #revolutionary war

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