Washington & an Indian Treaty... Battle at Roxbury...
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July 21, 1775
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 21, 1775
* General George Washington
* Battle of Roxbury
* Indian Treaty
The entire front page is taken up with text from Williamsburg and the House of Burgesses, including an address to the governor and with the governor's reply, carrying over to page 2.
Page 2 also has some discussion concerning a treaty between Virginia & the Indians including a Resolve which begins: "That the said treaty be immediately entered upon and that George Washington, Thomas Walker, James Wood...or any three or more...hereby constituted & appointed commissioners...to meet the chiefs...of the said Ohio Indians as soon as the same can be done..." with more (see photos).
Page 3 has a brief item from Phila. which notes: "His Excellency General Washington has appointed Joseph Reed, Esq., of this city, his Secretary; and the Hon. Major General Ward has appointed Samuel Osgood, Esq. his Aid-de-Camp." The book "1776" goes to some length to note how much Washington trusted & depended upon Joseph Reed.
Pg. 3 contains a nice & detailed account of a skirmish between the Americans& British troops at Roxbury (see photos), the text taking nearly a full column.
The back page is mostly taken up with ads, including a "To Be Sold" ad for a Negro man. Also a short item from the Committee of Safety calling for linen to be used as bandages for the military.
Complete in 4 pages, measures about 8 by 10 inches, light damp staining at the margins, generally nice.
* General George Washington
* Battle of Roxbury
* Indian Treaty
The entire front page is taken up with text from Williamsburg and the House of Burgesses, including an address to the governor and with the governor's reply, carrying over to page 2.
Page 2 also has some discussion concerning a treaty between Virginia & the Indians including a Resolve which begins: "That the said treaty be immediately entered upon and that George Washington, Thomas Walker, James Wood...or any three or more...hereby constituted & appointed commissioners...to meet the chiefs...of the said Ohio Indians as soon as the same can be done..." with more (see photos).
Page 3 has a brief item from Phila. which notes: "His Excellency General Washington has appointed Joseph Reed, Esq., of this city, his Secretary; and the Hon. Major General Ward has appointed Samuel Osgood, Esq. his Aid-de-Camp." The book "1776" goes to some length to note how much Washington trusted & depended upon Joseph Reed.
Pg. 3 contains a nice & detailed account of a skirmish between the Americans& British troops at Roxbury (see photos), the text taking nearly a full column.
The back page is mostly taken up with ads, including a "To Be Sold" ad for a Negro man. Also a short item from the Committee of Safety calling for linen to be used as bandages for the military.
Complete in 4 pages, measures about 8 by 10 inches, light damp staining at the margins, generally nice.
Category: Revolutionary War
