Letters from General Washington to several of his friends, in June and July, 1776
Subtitle: in which is set forth an interesting view of American politics, at that all-important period.
Contributors: Washington, George, 1732-1799.; Randolph, John, 1727 or 8-1784.; Vardill, John, 1749-1811.; American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress); Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress); Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress); Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress); William Duane Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress); Political Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Republished at the Federal Press
Published: 1795
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 44
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Correspondence.; Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Forgeries.; Presidents -- United States -- Correspondence.; United States -- History -- Errors, inventions. etc.; United States -- Politics and government -- Sources.
Genres: Correspondence.; Forgeries.; Sources.
Notes: Evans 28969
These same spurious letters were circulated in 1778 by James Rivington, which Washington then declared to be forgeries. The authorship is primarily attributed to John Randolph but also to John Vardill. Cf. Evans.
Signatures: [A]⁴(-A2, blank?) B-E⁴ F².