Many Identities, One Nation: The Revolution and Its Legacy in the Mid-Atlantic

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Tables Table 1. Census overview for three Delaware River towns, 1790-1830 275 Table 2. Wealth distribution for three Delaware River towns, 1772-1830 276 Table 3. Burlington, New Jersey: Religious affiliation and social structure 278 Table 4. Easton, Pennsylvania: Religious affiliation and social structure 281 Table 5. New Castle, Delaware: Religious affiliation and social structure 285 This page intentionally left blank "That, " he said, a little greasyfrom bacon, "that was a point that exercisedmy mind a good deal during your absence. . . . How quickly could he come by a new identity?" "Identity?" said Jack, comfortablypouring out more coffee. "Is not identity something you are born with?" "The identity I am thinking of is something that hovers between a man and the rest of the world: a mid-point between his view of himself and theirs of him-for each, of course, affects the other continually. A reciprocalfluxion, sir. There is nothing absolute about this identity of mine. Wereyou, you personally, to spend some days in Spain at present you would find yours change, you know, because of the general opinion there that you are afalse harsh brutal murdering villain, an odious man. " "I dare say they are vexed, " said Jack, smiling. "And I dare say they call me Beelzebub. But that won't make me Beelzebub." "Doesit not? Does it not? Ah?" -Patrick O'Brian, Master and Commander This page intentionally left blank ...