. Le magazine d'histoire américaine avec notes et requêtes. À Valley Forge en décembre 1777. Le général Varnum, dans une lettre adressée au général Greene de Valley Forge, le 1er février 1778, parle du général Washington comme suit: Je sais, le grand général en ceci, comme dans toutes ses autres mesures, agit de la bonté de l'âme et en vue seulement de la trame publique. . Vous m'avez bien entendu dire, et je vous assure que je me sens heureux dans la vérité, que nextto Dieu tout-puissant et mon pays, je révérie le général Washington, et le noth- GÉNÉRAL JAMES M. VARNUM 89 ing me remplit de tant d'indignation que la villainie de certains qui

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. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. at Valley Forge in December, 1777. General Varnum, in a letter to General Greene from Valley Forge, February 1, 1778, speaks of General Washington as follows: I know, thegreat General in this, as in all his other measures, acts from goodness ofsoul and with a view only to the public weal. . You have oftenheard me say, and I assure you I feel happy in the truth of it, that nextto God Almighty and my country, I revere General Washington, and noth- GENERAL JAMES M. VARNUM 89 ing fills me with so much indignation as the villainy of some who darespeak disrespectfully of him. Early in June, 1778, General Varnum was sent by General Washingtonon special duty to Rhode Island, where he was joined at Providence byhis brigade about August 3, preparatory to the campaign before Newport, and was assigned to the command of the right wing of the first line ofthe army in Rhode Island. In the battle of Rhode Island his brigadebore the principal part of the fighting against the forces of General Pigot.. BEDCHAMBER IN THE VARNUM HOMESTEAD. {Occupied on various occasions by Washington, Lafayette, and other revolutionary generals?^ During the absence of Major-General Sullivan in January, 1779, Var-num was placed temporarily in command of the Department of RhodeIsland. The necessity of attending to his private affairs, and the inadequacy ofthe compensation received from Congress, in depreciated paper currency, to support his family, compelled him reluctantly to tender his resignationto Congress, and on March 5, 1779, he was honorably discharged from theservice, and resumed the practice of law in East Greenwich. Major-GeneralSullivan issued a general order March 18, 1779, announcing with regret theresignation of General Varnum, and expressing in the highest terms his 190 GENERAL JAMES M. VARNUM appreciation of his character, and of his brave, spirited, and soldier-likeconduct while in the army. General Varnum was appointed by the Rhode

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