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100 1  Washington, George,|d1732-1799. 
245 10 [Letter to Daniel Parker regarding possible British 
       evacuation of Washington's slaves from New York] /|cGeorge
       Washington. 
264  1 [Newburgh, N.Y.],|b[publisher not identified],|c1783. 
300    1 online resource (3 pages). 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
490 1  George Washington anthology 
500    Holograph, signed. 
500    Title provided by cataloger. 
500    Text on first two of four pages only. 
500    Letter dated: Head Quarters. 28th April 1783. 
500    Original document: Book. 
500    GMD: electronic resource. 
520    Washington requests that Parker, who superintended the 
       evacuation of the British from New York City following the
       Revolutionary War, do what he can to ensure that the 
       British do not "[convey] off any Negroes or other property
       of the inhabitants of the United States", including, most 
       particularly, Washington's slaves and those of his cousin 
       and farm manager Lund Washington. 
520    This is the original manuscript of George Washington's 
       letter to Daniel Parkerâ„“regarding possible British 
       evacuation of Washington's slaves. 
650  0 Fugitive slaves|zUnited States|y18th century. 
651  0 United States|xHistory|yRevolution, 1775-1783|vSources. 
700 1  Parker, Daniel,|erecipient. 
710 2  Boston Public Library.|bAmerican Revolutionary War 
       Manuscripts Collection. 
830  0 George Washington anthology. 
830  0 BiblioBoard Core module. 
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