Epistles domestic, confidential, and official, from General Washington, : written about the commencement of the American contest, when he entered on the command of the Army of the United States. : With an interesting series of his letters, particularly to the British admirals, Arbuthnot and Digby, to Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, Lord Cornwallis, Sir Guy Carleton, Marquis de la Fayette, &c. &c. To Benjamin Harrison, Esq. Speaker of the House of Delegates in Virginia, to Admiral the Count de Grasse, General Sullivan, respecting an attack of New-York; including many applications and addresses presented to him with his answers: orders and instructions, on important occasions, to his aids de camp, &c. &c. &c. : None of which have been printed in the two volumes published a few months ago.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Vardill, John, 1749-1811.

Randolph, John, 1727 or 1728-1784.

Robinson, G. (George), printer.

Bull, John, printer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Washington, George, 1732-1799--Portraits.

Washington, George.

Washington, George, 1732-1799.

Portraits.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

United States.

Politics and government.

Penn Provenance:

McGowan, William (autograph)

Physical Description:

xiv pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 303 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait ; 21 cm (8vo)

Place of Publication:

New-York: : Printed by G. Robinson, corner of William and John Streets, and J. Bull no. 115, Cherry-Street, and sold by James Rivington, no. 156, Pearl-Street., 1796. (Copy right secured.)

Notes:

The first seven letters are spurious, and have been attributed to both John Vardill and John Randolph. They are reprinted from ''Letters from General Washington, to several of his friends in the year 1776.'' London, 1777. In many copies of the 1796 edition a sheet was inserted containing a letter from Washington, dated March 3, 1797, denying the authenticity of these first seven letters. Cf. Ford, Worthington C., The spurious letters attributed to Washington., Brooklyn, N.Y., 1889.

Signatures: [1]4 24 A-2P4 (2P4 verso blank; gatherings H and I unsigned).

Portrait frontispiece of George Washington engraved by William Rollinson after the painting by Edward Savage.

Error in paging: p. 206-208 misnumbered 106-108.

Local Notes:

Inserted at end: sheet containing a letter from Washington (dated March 3, 1797) denying the authenticity of the seven letters above-mentioned.

Imperfect: portrait wanting.

Cited in:

Evans 30392

OCLC:

185064878