| Author | Washington, George, 1732-1799.
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| Title | Official letters to the Honorable American Congress, / written, during the war between the United Colonies and Great-Britain, by His Excellency George Washington, commander in chief of the Continental forces: now president of the United States. ; Copied, by special permission, from the original papers preserved in the office of the secretary of state, Philadelphia. ; Vol. I[-II].
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| Published | New-York: : Printed and sold by Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-Street., 1796.
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| Description | 2 v. : 20 cm. (4to)
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| General Note | Edited by John Carey. Cf. Evans.
''There are two impressions of Volume I. differing, typographically, throughout.''--Evans.
Vol. 2 imprint: New-York: Printed and sold by James Rivington, no. 156, and Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-Street. M,DCC,XCVI.
Signatures: v. 1, A-2O⁴; v. 2, [A]⁴^D] B-2Q⁴^D] [2R]1 ([2R]1 verso blank).
Vol. 1: iv, [1], 6-296 p.; v. 2: [2], 311, [1] p.
The letters cover the period from June 24, 1775 to December 31, 1778. Other volumes, to include the later correspondence of Washington, were projected by the editor, John Carey, but no more were published.
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| Cit./Ref. Note | References: Evans 31423; Bristol B9738; Shipton & Mooney 48017.
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| Subjects | Imprints, Early -- American -- To 1820.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources.
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Correspondence.
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| Other Authors | Carey, John, 1756-1826. ed.
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| Organizations | United States. Continental Congress.
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| LC Card Number | 04-30109 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: E 203 W317
mq87835: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 51371] |
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