BIB_ID
136764
Accession number
MA 488.21
Creator
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Display Date
1781 Nov. 3.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1907.
Description
1 item (3 p., with address) ; 33.3 cm
Notes
Addressed to "His Excellency / Governor Nelson / or Lt Governor Jimason [i.e. Jamison]."
Endorsed.
This item is part of a collection of letters and documents concerning the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis; see main record for MA 488-489 for more information.
With an autograph postscript signed with initials.
Endorsed.
This item is part of a collection of letters and documents concerning the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis; see main record for MA 488-489 for more information.
With an autograph postscript signed with initials.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from the New York dealer Joseph F. Sabin, 1907.
Summary
Concerning the British and German prisoners captured at the fall of Yorktown and his plans for marching them to their regiments under proper militia escorts.
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