Washington, George, 1732-1799 to Stephen Moylan
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03353 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Head Quarters, Clove Type: Letter signed Date: 22 July 1777 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.2 cm Order a Copy
Written by General Washington to Colonel Moylan as commander of the First Pennsylvania dragoons. References Moylan's letter of 21 July 1777. Encloses a letter he asks Moylan to forward to General David Forman (known by the nickname of " Black David" among the Jersey loyalists, owing to his excessive cruelty toward those who did not favor the Revolution). Wants Forman to tell him if the British fleet has gone out to sea. Wants Forman to send his dispatches to Moylan, who is supposed to forward them to Washington by express. Document has large losses of paper, although not to the text. Later pencil inscription on verso. Red wax seal partially extent.
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