Today in Johnson City History, December 18, 2025
George Washington writes to John Hancock, social events in and around Johnson City and more
Monday, December 18, 1775: Two hundred and fifty years ago today, George Washington wrote the following letter to John Hancock. The original spellings and punctuations have been preserved.
“Cambridge 18th December 1775
“Sir
“Captain Manly of the Lee armed Schooner took & Sent into Beverly the sloop Betsey, A. Atkinson Master, She is an armed vessell, dispatchd by Lord Dunmore with Indian Corn, Potatoes & Oats for the Army in Boston—the paquetts of Letters found on board I have the honour to send you with this, by Captain James Chambers, they being of So Much importance that I do not think, it woud be prudent, to trust them by a Common express.