Today in Johnson City History, Monday, December 15, 2025
George Washington writes a letter, water department woes continue, and a funeral
Friday, December 15, 1775: Two hundred and seventy-five years ago today, George Washington wrote the following letter to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. As usual, the original punctuations and spellings have been preserved.
“Cambridge Decemr 15th 1775
“Sir
“Your favors of the 7th and 9th instant I received, and was much pleased to hear of the zeal of the people of Connecticut & the readiness of the inhabitants of the several Towns to march to this Camp, upon their being acquainted with the behaviour and desertion of their Troops.