Peggy Owen: A Story for Girls (Peggy Owen Series, Book 1)

456 pp. Illustrated by H. J. Peck. The Adventures of a patriotic little Quaker maiden in Philadelphia during its occupation by the British. She lives across the street from the State House and the Liberty Bell. Peggy visits General Putnam's camp, exposes the plot of some British spies, and sees some sharp fighting near her own country home. Washington, Franklin, Robert Morris and Betsy Ross figure in the story, which gives a thrilling but accurate picture of the Revolutionary Capital.