The cold winter winds blew down from the hills surrounding Valley Forge and the white snow piled high around the pitifully inadequate campfires of the Revolutionary Army. It was Christmas Eve. A young recruit wrote a Christmas greeting of good cheer to his mother.

General Washington, greatly disturbed by the unconcern of the Continental Congress and the dismal reports of his offices, read his soldier's letter home; it was an inspiring message of hope in the face of adversity, a warm-hearted message of faith in the cause of the patriot—a message which gave George Washington the courage to press forward the great task which Destiny had bestowed upon him.

Once again, Van Wyck Mason employs his full, magnificent gifts as a storyteller in re-creating this dramatic moving picture of Valley Forge, this unforgettable high light of patriotism at a crucial moment in 1777.

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