ALS, 1776 March 12 : Cambridge, [MA], to John Tayloe.

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ALS, 1776 March 12 : Cambridge, [MA], to John Tayloe.

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The first two pages deal with legal matters involving the estate of John Mercer. Written while Commander-in-Chief encamped at Cambridge, he is preoccupied with the army's offensive against the British who occupy Boston: "All of my Military Operations have been so restrained for want of Powder, that little has been done ..." Washington describes troop strengths and their methods of imbarkation before speculating as to where the enemy might be headed next. Washington seized & fortified Dorchester Heights, commanding the British position by cannon dragged from Ticonderoga. The British thought of a counterattack, but a storm prevented this and they evacuated the city. Washington took possession of the town, ordered militia home, left five regiments to garrison it, and within 3 weeks was on his way to New York with the remainder of the army.

4 p. ; 23.5 x 19 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Born 2 September 1771. Resident of Mount Airy, Richmond County, Virginia and Octagon House, Washington, D.C. Graduated from Christ Church, Cambridge. State Senator in Virginia. Married Ann Ogle on October 1792. Died in 1828. From the description of Advertisement, 1818 Jan. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145411557 Resident of Mt. Airy, Richmond County, Va., and Octagon House, Washington, D.C. Graduated from Christ Church, Cambridge; State Senator in Virginia; married Ann ...