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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08341 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | George Washington to Captain Caleb Gibbs regarding Cornwallis's New Jersey campaign |
| Date | 21 April 1777 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Gibbs, Caleb |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Headquartered at Morristown after a brutal winter, reorganizes his personal, official and family possessions for residence in Philadelphia as he re-builds the Army to answer Cornwallis's New Jersey campaign: "Bring...my sword, my gun etc.. can had also better be brought unless they could be put into the hands of some gentleman in Philadelphia that would take particular care of them...My papers at New Town, take with you to Philadelphia, and have them well received in a good trunk or strong box and lodged with the Publick Papers of Congress." Also requested were "table linens and "mattress" and a course carpet of the same size to keep the Damps from me." (Very Faded) |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Weaponry Congress Government and Civics Continental Congress Health and Medical Military Camp Military Supplies Home Furnishings |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Gibbs, Caleb (1748-1818) |
| Theme | The Presidency; The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |