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Epistles domestic, confidential and official, from General Washington : written about the commencement of the American contest, when he entered on the command of the Army of the United States ; with an interesting series of his letters, particularly to the British admirals, Arbuthnot and Digby, to Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, Lord Cornwallis, Sir Guy Carleton, Marquis de la Fayette, &c. &c. To Benjamin Harrison, Esq., Speaker of the House of delegates in Virginia, to Admiral the Count de Grasse, General Sullivan, respecting an attack of New-York ; including many applications and addresses presented to him with his answers : orders and instructions, on important occasions, to his aids de camp, &c. &c. &c. None of which have been printed in the two volumes published a few months ago.
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Printed by G. Robinson, corner of William and John Streets, and J. Bull, No. 115, Cherry-Street, and sold by James Rivington, No. 156, Pearl-Street,
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Epistles domestic, confidential and official, from General Washington : |b written about the commencement of the American contest, when he entered on the command of the Army of the United States ; with an interesting series of his letters, particularly to the British admirals, Arbuthnot and Digby, to Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, Lord Cornwallis, Sir Guy Carleton, Marquis de la Fayette, &c. &c. To Benjamin Harrison, Esq., Speaker of the House of delegates in Virginia, to Admiral the Count de Grasse, General Sullivan, respecting an attack of New-York ; including many applications and addresses presented to him with his answers : orders and instructions, on important occasions, to his aids de camp, &c. &c. &c. None of which have been printed in the two volumes published a few months ago. |
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| 500 | |a A reprint of seven spurious letters, originally published London, 1777, under title: Letters from General Washington. To several of his friends in the year 1776 ... | ||
| 500 | |a The spurious letters occupy pages 4-66 of the present edition, the remainder of the volume being an appendix of letters and other documents, apparently authentic. | ||
| 500 | |a The authorship of the spurious letters has been attributed to John Vardill and John Randolph. | ||
| 500 | |a Inserted between page ii and page iii is a sheet containing a letter from Washington (dated March 3, 1797) denying the authenticity of the seven letters above mentioned. | ||
| 500 | |a Error in paging: pages 206-208 misnumbered 106-108. | ||
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