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GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799) AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY AT NEW WINDSOR, AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED MANUSCRIPT TO CAPT. BUCHANAN AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK, DECEMBER 19, 1780,
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Description GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799) AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY AT NEW WINDSOR, AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED MANUSCRIPT TO CAPT. BUCHANAN AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK, DECEMBER 19, 1780, hand inscribed ink on cream laid paper, signed L/R, "G. Washington," 13 1/8" x 8 1/4"; framed together with an engraving on rice paper by William Harry Warren Bicknell (American 1860-1947), "Published and copyrighted 1897," by A.W. Elson & Co., Boston, U.S.A.," 13 1/8" x 8 7/8". Note: Transcription: "Head Quarters, New Windsor, 19 December 1780. Sir, I have read your Memorial of the 15th. As I think it reasonable that you should have a proper allowance made for your services, I shall give the Quarter Master General directions to make you a suitable compensation, if you made no particular?agreement?with General McDougall, who first appointed you, or with the late Quarter Master General. There is very little clothing at present in the store, but if you will supply, I will give you an order to procure such as there is. I am sir, Your most obt. Servt, G. Washington. Capt. Buchanan. West point."George Washington's aide-de-camp, Tench Tilghman (1744-1786), most likely pens the contents of the letter from New Windsor. New Windsor?was selected as?Washington's?new Head Quarters on December 8, 1780, just eleven days after?George Washington's?arrival. The "West Point" location referenced by?George Washington is a strategic, fortified?area on the banks of the Hudson River in New York, known after 1780 as Fort Clinton. The fort was?previously named Fort Benedict, but that soon changed after Benedict Arnold's treasonous defection just?three?months before this?letter was written; the reader should note?George Washington refers to this area as "West point," and specifically does not name Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) at all, for whom the fort was once a namesake. Arnold only three months previous in September 1780 was caught in a plot to surrender West Point to the British. The tension by the?act of espionage was likely still high. Had West Point been captured by the British, as a result of Benedict Arnold's betrayal, then the American Revolutionary War may have ended dramatically different. The successful defense of West Point proved a critical win for George Washington and the Continental Army. Today we hardly?consider the importance of an elevated vantage point, certainly far much less than in the 18th century. Fort?Clinton directly guarded both Fort Putnam and the Redoubt Four watchpoint, allowing the Continental Army immeasurable advantage concerning incoming enemy ships on the Hudson River. Writing to the very fort Benedict Arnold attempted to covertly surrender to the British, the present letter illuminates this moment of success?for George Washington as he writes to?West Point, which?he nearly lost just three months prior.?This moment in history was without a doubt a definitive tipping point in securing the future of the United States of America.The present letter is also a financial record, as George Washington requests clothing for the store near his?location, and reassures Captain Buchanan that financial allowances will be made in response to his request. The intended reader is attributed to General William Buchanan (1732-1804) of Baltimore, Maryland; he is recorded as serving as Commissary General of Purchases for the Continental Army.?George Washington specifically mentions?Major General Alexander McDougall (1731-1786) impressing the importance of the military chain of command upon the reader. General McDougall helped build the state-of-the-art Fort Clinton at West Point with?Tadeusz Ko?ciuszko from 1778-1780. George Washington even?writes that any agreement set forth by?McDougall or the Quartermaster General (probably Timothy Pickering [1745-1829]) would be honored by Washington, further?insisting upon his respect for following the chain of command. The documented complaint by Capt. Buchanan to George Washington was only one in a series of grievous financial arrears owed to Revolutionary war veterans and service members, including back pay and pensions, which came to a pivotal head?during the Newburgh Conspiracy a?few?years after this letter was composed. The present manuscript?is an example of the financial insecurity found among Revolutionary army ranks as the American Revolutionary war neared the end. It is also?evidence of the unwavering, direct?military leadership George Washington endeavored?to provide Revolutionary soldiers at the end of the 18th century. Emblematic of?George Washington's?grounded fortitude?in commanding the Continental Army through the perils of the American Revolution;?his grueling work ultimately laying?the foundation for his later service as first President of the United States; the letter presents the reader with the realities faced by servicemen and the future President?nearing?the close of the American Revolution.?Reference: "Calendar of the Correspondence of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army with the Continental Congress, Prepared from the Original Manuscripts in the Library of Congress by John. C. Fitzpatrick, Division of Manuscripts, Washington, Government Printing Office, 1906." A special thanks to the Library of Congress for publishing?the "George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers: George Washington's Revolutionary War Expense Account, 1775-1783," page 32-35 and notes. Provenance: Property of a Texas Gentleman. Condition Report The letter with some expected foxing, an old tape piece lower center, tears at lower horizontal crease and losses mostly at right, with rebuilding in corner, right edge probably trimmed, uneven toning, likely in need of conservation mat and framing, but overall in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age and use. The engraving has some paper waving but overall in very good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS." NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.

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