BIB_ID
352330
Accession number
MA 504.2
Creator
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Display Date
1778 Apr 30.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, before 1883.
Description
1 item (4 p.) ; 33.1 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
Saying that "...nothing short of Independence can possibly do;" discussing the continuing need for provisions for the officers and informing him that he is losing good men because of their inability to provide for their families; discussing the need to know the legislative decisions on troop levels; concluding that "...our present situation (now the first of May) is beyond description, irksome and dangerous.."
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