, 1844-03-02
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i>hed with the following fire steel an,
copperplate e~ngravings, viz:
/. Portrait OF WASHINGTON ut 40
bv Peale. 3. Portrait of Ms Wash
ington al 40. by WnlIas'on. s. View
ot Mt. Nernen. d. Battle OF Brad
dork's detrat. 5. Head quarters a
, Cambridge. 6. Plan 81 Boston anC
eny,rors. I. Head Quarters at Nor
u>town. 8. Heal Quarters at New.
burg. 9. Plan at farms ut Nj. Yer.
non. 10 Bsrlle Of The Brandvwine.
II. Portrait ot Washington by Stuart.
10. Encampment at VaIly Forge.
I3. Battle al Germantown. IA. Fac
imile Of Washington's hand writing.
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manuscript purchased by Congress.
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