minutemanworld:

In honor of Sunday’s episode of Turn, here is the letter that George Washington wrote to Nathaniel Sackett hiring him as spymaster. Sackett would be paid $50/month, plus $500 to set things up. Since this was 1777 the Continental dollar still had pretty decent value (despite Abraham’s comment to Caleb in an earlier episode of Turn).

To Mr. Nathaniel Sackett

Sir,

The advantage of obtaining the earliest and best Intelligence of the designs of the enemy, the good character given of you by Colonel Duer added to your capacity for an undertaking of this kind have induced me to entrust the management of this business to your care till further orders on this head.

For your care and trouble in this business I agree on behalf of the public to allow you Fifty Dollars pr. Kalendar Month and herewith give you a warrant on the Paymaster Genl. For the sum of Five hundd. Dollars to pay those whom you may find necessary to imploy in the transaction of this business, an acct. of the disbursements of which you are to render to me.

Given under my hand at Morris town this 4th day of Feb., 1777

George Washington

I do love the spelling of Kalendar instead of calendar.

a-sword-without-a-hilt:

Have a little Greece, because Greece is flipping lovely.

thistimewhereareyouhouston:

overnight-shipping:

camerapits:

noobtheloser:

quotes-n-hoes:

This is an ancient Roman amulet for luck. Yes those are flying penises.

Also of note, the Roman god of marriage, Mutunus Tutunus, whose name is derived from two Latin slang words for penis. His name is essentially Dick Wiener. If you have ever wondered just how much like us the Romans were, read the etymology section. 

Oh look.

It’s a flying fuck.

It used to be given, and now look, it’s no more.

LITERALLY. A FLYING FUCK.

This is culturally and historically important, so I can reblog this without feeling childish. (Look, flying dicks!!)