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You Can Buy a Rare Letter by George Washington Written at a Crucial Turning Point in the Revolutionary War
A rare letter from George Washington expressing his faith in the American Revolution—even after a major strategic setback in 1777—went up for sale this Presidents’ Day. It’s estimated to fetch some $150,
Letter George Washington wrote in N.J. in 1777 is for sale. Here’s the price tag.
Washington signed the letter on May 7, 1777. It was written in response to a letter, five days earlier, from Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons notifying Washington of “an Event very Alarming to the Country” — a British victory in Danbury, Connecticut.
We cannot forget George Washington's links to Bergen County | Letter
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Rare 240-year-old George Washington war letter comes up for sale
George Washington, who had been leading the battle for independence from Britain for almost two years. But on May 7, Washington wrote a letter to a worried subordinate, saying the raid had not been a disaster.
George Washington Revolutionary War letter up for sale on Presidents Day
A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, acquired by the Raab Collection, was written during the Revolutionary War, when the British took the war to Danbury,
1777 George Washington letter written in Morristown is for sale. Asking price: $150,000
After a British attack on Danbury, Connecticut, Washington wrote the loss of supplies was trivial compared to the resistance by local militias.

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Deputies: Arrest made after body found near George Washington Hwy.
An arrest has been made after a body was found by George Washington Memorial Highway Tuesday morning, deputies said.