Thomas Jefferson, the principal draftsman of the Declaration, felt that “a decent respect for the opinions of mankind” necessitated including a list of the grievances that drove the colonists to take this revolutionary action.…
At the end of the War of Independence, the Republic’s future was in doubt. The officers of the army were owed back pay, and Congress had promised them pensions for their service to the new country.…
June 25, 2026
PUTTING THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE NEWSPAPER
For a limited time, subscribers to AllOtsego.com pay a reduced rate ($25.00 for one year) and can choose to have $5.00 of the subscription fee donated toward refurbishment of Otsego County’s Civil War Memorial.