Woodruff, Isaac (1722-1803) to George Washington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00357 Author/Creator: Woodruff, Isaac (1722-1803) Place Written: Elizabeth, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 July 1776 Pagination: 1p.+addr. 31.8 cm. x 21.2 cm. Order a Copy
On the verso, the letter is titled: "On the Publick Service." The Elizabethtown Committee informs George Washington that the British have landed on Staten Island and proceeded to within two miles of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The militia is gathering but the area is threatened. They are in need of artillery and request supplies from Washington. A post script specifies that their cannon bore is exactly 2.5 inches in diameter. Woodruff was the chairman of the committee. Possibly forwarded to Henry Knox because he commanded the artillery.
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