3VOL SET 1796 GEORGE WASHINGTON OFFICIAL LETTERS CONGRESS REVOLUTIONARY WAR vafo - $2,000 - (Downingtown, PA)
To see all of my items, type VAFO into the ebay search bar. RARE 3 VOLUME SET OF THE OFFICIAL LETTERS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON TO CONGRESS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. THE THREE VOLUMES DATE TO 1796. THE OFFICIAL TITLE IS: OFFICIAL LETTERS TO THE HONOURABLE 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. BOSTON 1796. THE FIRST VOLUME HAS THE ORIGINAL LEATHER BINDING WITH WEAR. THERE IS A DETACHED FRONTISPIECE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON IN THE BOOK. THERE IS ALSO A BOOKSELLERS STAMP ON THE FIRST BLANK END PAPER. VOLUME 2 LACKS THE TITLE PAGE. IT IS DEACCESSIONED FROM THE WINDHAM LIBRARY. THE THIRD VOLUME IS TITLED: EPISTLES DOMESTIC CONFIDENTIAL AND OFFICIAL FROM GENERAL WASHINGTON WRITTEN ABOUT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CONTEST WHEN HE ENTERED ON THE COMMAND OF THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES WITH AN INTERESTING SERIES OF LETTERS TO THE BRITISH ADMIRALS, GENERAL CLINTON, CARLETON MARQUIS LAFAYETTE, COUNT DEGRASSE, GENERAL SULLIVAN ON THE ATTACK OF NEW YORK, ORDERS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON IMPORTANT OCCASIONS TO THIS AIDE DE CAMP…NONE OF WHICH HAVE BEEN PRINTED IN THE TWO VOLUMES PUBLISHED A FE MONTHS AGO. THE THIRD VOLUME LACKS THE COVERS AND PART OF THE TITLE PAGE IS LACKING WITH TEXT LOSS. THERE WAS A PERIOD REPAIR WITH SOME MANUSCRIPT FILLING IN OF THE TITLE PAGE. ALL BOOKS HAVE SOME FOXING & BROWNING WITH ADDITIONAL AREAS OF WEAR & TEAR. SEE PHOTOS FOR DETAIL. OVERALL A RARE COMPLETE SET THAT IS NOT OFTEN AVAILABLE FOR SALE. No international shipping. ALL SALES FINAL, NO RETURNS/REFUNDS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!
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