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Official letters to the Honorable American Congress : written, during the war between the united colonies and Great Britain / by His Excellency George Washington, commander in chief of the continental forces, now President of the United States ; Copied by special permission, from the original papers preserved in the Office of the Secretary of State, Philadelphia
Bib ID 1519708
Format BookBook
Author
Washington, George, 1732-1799
 
Description London : Printed for Cadell junior and Davies, G. G. and J. Robinson, B. and J. White, W. Otridge and son, J. Debrett, R. Faulder, and T. Egerton, 1795 
2 v. ; 21 cm.(8vo) 
Notes

The letters cover the period from June 24, 1775 to December 31, 1772. Other volumes, to include the later correspondence of Washington, were projected by the editor, John Carey, but no more were published.

Added t.-p.: American state papers, being a collection of original and authentic documents relative to the war between the United States and Great Britain. Published by special permission. Volume the first [- second].

Subjects Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Correspondence.  |  United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources.
Other authors/contributors Carey, John, 1756-1826
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American state papers

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