Book/Printed Material Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five letters, of which twenty-six are unpublished, together with Washington's war map of New York and New Jersey
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Image 1 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … OF George Washington TO GEORGE AND JAMES CLINTON A Collection of thirtyfive Letters of which twentysix are Unpublished together _with Wasuincrons War Map of New York and New Jersey NEW YORK Jointly…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 2 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … lass E 203 N28 Book IAs PRESENTED BY- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 3 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five …- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 4 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five …- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 5 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … THE WASHINGTONCLINTON LETTERS- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 6 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … ONE HUNDRED SPECIAL COPIES OF THIS CATALOGUE HAVE BEEN PRINTED OF WHICH THIS IS NO ee- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 7 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … LETTERS OF George Washington GEORGE AND JAMES CLINTON A Collection of thirtyfive Letters of which twentysix are Unpublished together with Wasuinctons War Mar of New York and New Jersey NEW YORK Jointly…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 8 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … U Coclaer ative See iba ae a- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 9 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … PRR RP AT ORY NOTE LITTLE MORE than halj a century ago the Legislature of the State of New York purchased the Public Papers of George Clinton First Governor of New York…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 10 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … ner the whereabouts of the originals as well as the contents of the majority oj the series was only recently revealed by the death of Wm 8 Appleton a Boston collector and…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 11 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … to and subsequent research of both Washington and Clinton material absolutely established the character of our find We then proceeded to buy jrom other dealers as many as possible of the letters…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 12 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … able as helping to complete a story that cannot be too often too fully or too truthfully told All these letters were dictated and signed by Wash ington The body of many…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 13 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … James as General although both brothers held the rank of BrigadierGeneral It should further be noted that the letters are in remarkably good condition several displaying Washingtons seal GS EF THIS COLLECTION…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 14 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … GEORGE CLINTON BRIGADIERGENERAL IN THE REVOLUTION Gov ERNOR OF New York State VICEPRESI DENT OF THE UNITED STATES George Clinton was born in Little Britain Ulster County N Y in 1739 and…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 15 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … to instruct their delegates to act on that ques tion They purposely left it to the new Provincial Congress which met at White Plains July 8 1776 and which on the next…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 16 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … He was active in preventing encroachments on the territory of New York by the settlers of the New Hampshire grants and was largely instrumental with Timothy Pickering in concluding after the war…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 17 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … office of President In 1800 he was chosen to the Legislature after one of the most hotly contested elections in the annals of the State and in 1801 he was again governor…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 18 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … JAMES CLINTON MasorGENERAL IN THE REvoLUTION MEMBER OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION James Clinton the father of De Witt Clinton whose name is reverently cherished as the bene factor to the great State…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 19 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … Revolution were among the first to espouse the cause of the patriots and to take up arms in defense of their rights In 1775 he was joined to the army that was…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 20 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … ale a very dry season he found the outlet of the lake quite too shallow to allow his boats to pass In this dilemma he resorted to the expedient of dam ming…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 21 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … where he rendered very important aid in bring ing to a successful issue the great struggle for independence On retiring from the field of strife he settled on his estates near Newburgh…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 22 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … THE WASHINGTON LETTERS I WASHINGTON TO GENERAL CLINTON JUNE 25 1776 Three page folio From Washington in New York to Clinton at Fort Constitution giving a vivid picture of the difficulty of…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 23 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … of Independence Washington informs Clinton at Fort Constitution of the approach of the English fleet under General Howe and of the necessity of preparing for the possible advance of the Eng lish…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 24 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … British movements around New York City while James was at Fort Montgomery On p 336 vol 1 of the Clinton Papers the letter from James to George Clinton is published giving an…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 25 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … p 398 but the postscript is entirely unpublished These few lines are of interest in showing Wash ingtons confidence in Clintons judgment Fre quently we find him asking the more distinguished brother…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 26 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … Hudson River written by Washington at Head quarters at Middle Brook to Clinton at Fort Con stitution Shortly afterward the fort had to be abandoned T have to request that you will…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 27 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … in the general officers which has hitherto been alleged by the eastern States for withholding those reinforcements from the northern army which were expected from them will be obviated by the presence…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 28 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … causes are sufficiently powerful to prevent that effectual aid from your eastern neighbors which the interest of the public cause and the immediate safety of your particular State so pressingly demanded at…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 29 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … would not be amiss among other things to magnify their numbers Yam of the opinion with the Council of Safety that your presence to the northward might have a very happy influence…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 30 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … always be reserved in a situation proper to answer those purposes If there should be more collected than is requisite for this use the surplusage may with propriety be added to the…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 31 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … Governor of New York of news that sent a thrill of new hope to the American people The letter of Henry Laurens President of Congress dated the next day July 12th to…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 32 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … please to take into consideration whether any and what advantages may be derived from the Armys being upon the East side of the River and if there what position would be most…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 33 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … IX WASHINGTON TO GENERAL CLINTON JULY 31 1778 Two page folio This letter from White Plains is another one of those epistles in which Washing ton laid down general laws of the…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 34 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … what effect the detachments approach may have upon the Enemy I do not mean or wish that you should encamp very near the Enemy of nizhis but wherever you do Incamp that…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 35 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … THE NEXT EIGHT LETTERS FORM AN UNPUBLISHED SERIES HAVING TO DO WITH THE SULLIVANCLINTON CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE INDIANS THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS IN ITALICS ARE FROM THE SECOND VOLUME OF JOHN FISKES AMER…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 36 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … vengeance must be taken and the source of the evil extinguished as far as possible An army of 5000 men was sent out in the summer of 1779 with in structions to…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 37 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … xX WASHINGTON TO GENERAL CLINTON NOVEMBER 16 1778 One page folio This letter from Headquarters at Fredericksburg contains instructions concerning the retaliatory measures of the American army after the terrible Cherry Valley…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 38 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … consider it as instructions for your conduct as you will have the commandIn writing to him it was only intended that matters should be getting in train etc ENTIRELY UNPUBLISHED XI WASHINGTON…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 39 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … XII WASHINGTON TO GENERAL CLINTON DECEMBER St This Two page folio From Philadelphia with spe cial instructions regarding General Schuyler the gallant New York general whose trial before Congress was mainly due…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
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Image 40 of Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five … served the fate he met withand the service from the num ber of desertions you mention in the York line to have pointed to his early punishment ENTIRELY UNPUBLISHED XIIt WASHINGTON TO…- Contributor: Washington, George - New York Co-Operative Society - Richmond, George H. (George Herbert)
- Date: 1900
About this Item
Title
- Letters of George Washington to George and James Clinton; a collection of thirty-five letters, of which twenty-six are unpublished, together with Washington's war map of New York and New Jersey
Names
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Richmond, George H. (George Herbert), 1849-1905
- New York Co-operative Society
Created / Published
- New York [190-]
Headings
- - Washington, George,--1732-1799--Correspondence
- - United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sources
- - Sullivan's Indian Campaign, 1779
Notes
- - "One hundred special copies of this catalogue have been printed, of which this is no. 81."
- - Catalogue, including extracts, of a collection of letters "jointly owned and offered for sale by George H. Richmond and by the New York Cooperative Society."
- - Also available in digital form.
Medium
- 72 p. 21 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- E203 .W28
- E203 .W28 Copy no. 33.
Library of Congress Control Number
- 07022430
OCLC Number
- 5388500
Online Format
- online text
- image