Today in Johnson City History

Today in Johnson City History

Today in Johnson City History, Thursday, August 14, 2025

A letter to Nicholas Cooke and the mines at Cranberry

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Rebecca Henderson
Aug 14, 2025
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Monday, August 14, 1775: Two hundred and fifty years ago today, George Washington wrote the following letter to Nicolas Cooke. The original spellings and punctuations have been preserved.

“To Nicholas Cooke

“Camp at Cambridge August. 14th 1775.

“Sir

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