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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 1H 10M

Doctor Church Appearing Before General Washington and The Entire War Council

from Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

Explore what General Washington conducted come October 3,1775 from a meeting standpoint involving Doctor Church. Discover what else got uncovered per Dr. Church’s ciphered letter. Learn how Dr. Church appeared before General Washington as well as other high ranking officers on October 4. Determine if in fact Dr. Church himself confessed to being the author of the ciphered letter brought before him. Find out whether Church himself went as far as providing an excuse for actions taken. Agree if Washington conferred with all other war council members behind Dr. Church’s egregious conduct. Go behind the scenes and learn fundamental significance into Articles of War that were enacted by Congress come June 30,1775. Agree if Articles 28 & 51 are closely linked to the actions committed by Dr. Church. Discover when Washington’s report to Congress regarding Dr. Church’s actions reached Philadelphia. Get an idea behind how delegates from Continental Congress reacted once having learned about Doctor Church’s improper conduct. Learn how Massachusetts Delegates in cousins John & Samuel Adams first initially reacted to the secret letter written by Doctor Church. Agree if both cousins at first chose not to rush to any quick judgment, but yet demanded concrete physical proof. Discover if one of Washington’s officers got tasked with having to write a letter to John Adams about Dr. Church’s egregious conduct. Learn if Congress went about finding a replacement right away for Dr. Church. Discover firsthand if the news behind confirming Dr. Church being a spy heavily disturbed John Adams. Learn how John’s correspondence via letters to wife Abigail made him very suspicious in general about sending letters going forward. Discover what information Abigail inquired about regarding husband John’s relationship to the disgraced Dr. Church. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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