LEADER 00000nam 22003857a 4500 001 MODID-00000000001_APPID-00000000369_ACID-000000000026320 003 ScCtBLL 005 20140114141539.0 007 cr|||||||||||| 008 120516s1783 nyu 000 0 eng d 040 ScCtBLL|beng|cScCtBLL 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. 914 MODID-00000000001_APPID-00000000369_ACID-000000000026320
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