BIB_ID
352295
Accession number
MA 504.1
Creator
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Display Date
1778 Jan. 31.
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Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, before 1883.
Description
1 item (3 p.) ; 32.8 cm
Notes
Henry Laurens was President of the Continental Congress.
Part of a collection of four letters written by General Washington to Henry Laurens, 1778. Letters in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Part of a collection of four letters written by General Washington to Henry Laurens, 1778. Letters in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan before 1883.
Summary
Concerning an anonymous letter received by Laurens from a "malignant faction" and critical of Washington; discussing his inability to defend himself "without disclosing secrets, it is of the utmost moment to conceal."
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