Washington’s circular letter to the governors of the several states, dated Head Quarters, Newburgh, June 18, 1783, issued upon his resignation as commander in chief of the Continental Army.
Title
A circular letter, from His Excellency George Washington, commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America : addressed to the governors of the several states, on his resigning the command of the army, and retiring from public business
Signatures: A-C8 [D]2. Horizontal chain lines. "Head quarters, Newburgh, June 18, 1783" --p. [3]. Page 46 misnumbered 49. Publisher's advertisement: p. [52]. See also: Full Circle : Robert Coltman's copy of George Washington's Circular letter. In: Cincinnati fourteen, v. 46, no. 1 (2009), p. 58-61.
Provenance
Purchased through the generosity of Charles Lilly Coltman III, the great-great-great-great-great grandson of Robert Coltman, the original owner of the book.
Usage Statement
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Ownership history
Manuscript inscription on front pastedown: "R. Coltman, Jany. 1 1787."
