George Washington wants to resign?
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November 16, 1776
NOTE FOR FUTURE ISSUE: SHOULD HAVE REFERENCE TO NATHAN HALE HANGING!! See abstract THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 16, 1776.
* General George Washington wants to resign
* Revolutionary War original from the enemy
* Great year to have
The back page has a great letter concerning the Revolutionary War, portions including:
* Our army has met with great success; we just arrived from Halifax when they made their landing on Long Island & saw the battles fought between our troops & the rebels, the latter being drove out...One of the fellows who set fire to this town cut a poor woman's arm off for attempting to extinguish the fire in her own house, but a party of soldiers coming up run their bayonets thro' him...On the 22nd we hung a man who was sent as a spy by General Washington. The Indians in the back settlements of Virginia commit great cruelties...We hear Gen. Burgoyne has an army of 20,000 men besides Indians...he will soon approach near New York...It is strongly reported Washington wants to throw up his commission as the Rebels will not stand to their works...The Rebels are now very strongly fortified at King's bridge about 16 miles from New York..." (see).
Complete 8 pages, great condition.
* General George Washington wants to resign
* Revolutionary War original from the enemy
* Great year to have
The back page has a great letter concerning the Revolutionary War, portions including:
* Our army has met with great success; we just arrived from Halifax when they made their landing on Long Island & saw the battles fought between our troops & the rebels, the latter being drove out...One of the fellows who set fire to this town cut a poor woman's arm off for attempting to extinguish the fire in her own house, but a party of soldiers coming up run their bayonets thro' him...On the 22nd we hung a man who was sent as a spy by General Washington. The Indians in the back settlements of Virginia commit great cruelties...We hear Gen. Burgoyne has an army of 20,000 men besides Indians...he will soon approach near New York...It is strongly reported Washington wants to throw up his commission as the Rebels will not stand to their works...The Rebels are now very strongly fortified at King's bridge about 16 miles from New York..." (see).
Complete 8 pages, great condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
