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Chad's Ford, September 11, 1777. 5 o'clock p.m. : Sir, When I had the honor of addressing you this morning, I mentioned that the enemy were advancing and had began a cannonade. ...

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Chad's Ford, September 11, 1777. 5 o'clock p.m. : Sir, When I had the honor of addressing you this morning, I mentioned that the enemy were advancing and had began a cannonade. ...

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Letter from Robert Henson Harrison to John Hancock giving an account of the Battle of the Brandywine, followed by a letter from George Washington announcing the loss of the battle.
Evans 15636
Journals of the Continental Congress, 179
LC copy imperfect: imprint at bottom of sheet trimmed away. Imprint supplied from Evans.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
This record replaces LCCN 05-12587, found in NUC pre-56. qr01 04-03-90
Pencilled on verso: 001998.118C. qr01 04-03-90

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01/01/1777
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Harrison, Robert Hanson, 1745-1790.
Hancock, John, 1737-1793.
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Dunlap, John, 1747-1812, printer.
Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
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