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Washington, George, 1732-1799 to Gen. David Forman re: watching the British in New York

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01783 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: [Verplanks Point, NY] Type: Letter signed Date: 1782/09/09 Pagination: 1 p. 30 x 18 cm Order a Copy

Written in the hand of Washington's aide-de-camp Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. Written two months before the signing of the first provisional peace treaty between Great Britain and the United States in Paris on November 30, during the uneasy lull that followed American victory at Yorktown in September 1781. As Brigadier General of New Jersey militia, Forman had acted as Washington's watchman since 1780 by keeping the Commander in Chief advised of enemy movements off the coast. Even after ratification of the peace treaty, it was not until November 1783 that British troops entirely evacuated New York City.

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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