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Title: Washington, George to David Forman, 1781 September 2; No. 1548 George Washington to David Forman
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:769
Description: Concurs with his conjecture about the destination of the British fleet; mentions uncertainty about the arrival of Admiral [Francois-Joseph-Paul, Comte de] Grasse in the Chesapeake; wishes to have ascertained the number of British troops that recently arrived with the fleet.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799et al
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788
Date: 1781-09-02; 2021

Title: Cushing, Thomas to Benjamin Franklin, 1781 October 26; Cushing, Thomas, 1725-1788. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10534
Description: Thomas Cushing writes to Benjamin Franklin about the surrender of General Cornwallis.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805; Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788; Washington, George, 1732-1799; France. Armée. Grande Armée
Date: 1781-10-26; 2022

Title: Cooper, Samuel to Benjamin Franklin, 1781 October 27; Cooper, S.. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10328
Description: Samuel Cooper writes to Benjamin Franklin about the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and other related events.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805; Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788
Date: 1781-10-27; 2022