It's estimated to be worth $10,000 to $15,000
It's estimated to be worth $10,000 to $15,000The letter is believed to have been written not long after Washington and his troops got to the area for winter encampment.A historic letter written by George Washington in Morristown, New Jersey is going up for auction.
The letter was written to Col. Stephen Moylan of the Fourth Continental Light Dragoons on January 5, 1780.The letter says," Dear Sir, The Board of War are anxious to complete an arrangement of the four Regimes of Cavalry and have wrote to me on that account . You will therefore be pleased to forward that of your regiment as speedily as possible.
The letter is believed to have been written not long after Washington and his troops got to the area for winter encampment. It closes with "I am dear sir, your humble servant, George Washington." and is also signed by him twice on the address page, according to Briggs Auction. Moylan was an Irish-American patriot leader during the American Revolutionary War. In January 1776, he wrote a letter using the term "United States of America", which is said to be the earliest known use of that phrase.For more information or to place a bid, visit the
George Washington Letter Letter From George Washington Letter By George Washington Morristown New Jersey George Washington Stephen Moylan Auction 15221968
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