Three related drafts on the Revolutionary War
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Three related drafts on the Revolutionary War
Description
Discusses published forged documents; alludes to the Revolutionary War and slaves.
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
30
author
recipient
in collection
note
Drafts in McHenry's handwriting amended by Timothy Pickering. Images do not confirm author or recipient. Letter sent printed in J.C. Fitzpatrick, The Writings Of George Washington, V. 35, pp. 414-416.
created note
Images do not confirm date
notable person/group
John Carey
George Washington
General Washington
Billy
mulatto
slave
Negro
army
servant
minister
notable location
London
New York
Rivington
Fort Lee
notable item/thing
Epistles
notable idea/issue
Public
slavery
honor
American Revolution
Revolutionary War
memory
forgery
document number
1796123090001
page start
1
transcription
LEFT SIDE
letter to Congress taken from there journals excepted -
The tale of the capturing my servant with the rough drafts of the letters, was plausibly told to excite a belief of their authenticity: But neither my mulatto man Billy, nor any other of my attendants was ever made prisoner;
with respect to the passaged omitted in the two volumes of my official letters already published, I presume &c.
[Stamped: Photocopied from Original in the William L. Clemente Library, University of Michigan. Permission of Library Director required for reproduction, use, or publication. Deposit of this copy in other institutions is strictly prohibited.]
letter to Congress taken from there journals excepted -
The tale of the capturing my servant with the rough drafts of the letters, was plausibly told to excite a belief of their authenticity: But neither my mulatto man Billy, nor any other of my attendants was ever made prisoner;
with respect to the passaged omitted in the two volumes of my official letters already published, I presume &c.
[Stamped: Photocopied from Original in the William L. Clemente Library, University of Michigan. Permission of Library Director required for reproduction, use, or publication. Deposit of this copy in other institutions is strictly prohibited.]
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BRE02 (1 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B:2, 1 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | BRE19 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2, 2 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | BRF02 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2, 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Carey | [unknown] | [n/a] |