Historian hereβweβll be collecting more endorsements as the centuries unfold
13 JUNE 1776, NEW YORK: Christopher Benson, one of the Tories who has so far eluded the cityβs rioters, visits Washington after last nightβs public torture of four men and βbegged him to protect him.β Washington replies he wonβt βtrouble himself with any Thing of the kind.β
Maybe I'm going about this the wrong way: "a teacher, crazy person, or historian (but I repeat myself)..."