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Officers respond to Washington's Farewell Address... British evacuate New York City....
Officers respond to Washington's Farewell Address... British evacuate New York City....
Item # 704735
January 02, 1784
THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, Jan. 2, 1784
* General George Washington
* Farewell Address responses
* Loyalists escaping New York
The front page has a report from New York noting: "General Thomas Mifflin is chosen resident of Congress for the ensuing year, in the room of Elias Boudinot...His Excellency General Washington, by proclamation bearing the date the 4th instant, and in compliance with a resolve of Congress...has discharged all the troops in the service of the United States..." with more relating to this.
Then, and still on the front page, is the: "...Letter and Address were Presented to his Excellency General Washington..." with a dateline of West Point, Nov. 15, 1782. This is the response of the military officers to Washington's historic Farewell Address to the Army, taking over one-third of the front page.
Page 2 has a report noting in part: "...before she sailed all the King's troops & refugees had evacuated New York and the Americans had taken possession of the same with all the pomp of a theatrical representation...". Further on: "...the final evacuation of that city took place on the 26th of November..." with more.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 12 inches, bit of light rubbing & dirtiness to the ftpg., generally good condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
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