Treason
The Trial of Abraham Hunt: April 22,1777 An American Christmas Story
Published on 17. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
90 pages
978-1-300-11892-3 (ISBN)
Description
CHRISTMAS NIGHT - 1776
Trenton merchant and newly avowed British Loyalist Abraham Hunt is hosting a Christmas party for the occupying Hessian enemy. George Washington is closing in for his attack on Trenton.
An ominous knock on Abraham Hunt's door by a British sympathizer interrupts the festivities. One false move by this apparent traitor, and the American Revolution will die on his doorstep.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Morrisville
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
145 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-300-11892-3 (9781300118923)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Michael A. Davis, a retired Denver, Colorado criminal defense attorney, was originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a place steeped in American history. Mr. Davis lived several miles up the road, so to speak, from where George Washington embarked for his famous Christmas crossing of the Delaware River.
Mr. Davis first became acquainted with Abraham Hunt when, in 1991, he gave a talk at his Masonic Lodge about George Washington's setbacks during the six months following the Declaration of Independence. At that time, America was coming very close to not becoming a nation.
Then In 1994, a document dealer wrote to Mr. Davis., who could not believe what was inside the envelope. It was a copy of Abraham Hunt's protection paper and his oath of loyalty to Great Britain.
Could Mr. Hunt's apparent act of treason be defended? Mr. Davis, with the help of some interesting Eighteenth Century characters, decided to give it a try.