Today in Johnson City History, Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Letter to the President of Congress, shootings and more
Sunday, June 25, 1775: Two hundred and fifty years ago today, according to the loc.gov website, George Washington wrote to the following letter to John Hancock, who was the President of Congress:
“New York, June 24 1775.
“Gentlemen:
“The Rain on Friday Afternoon and Saturday the Advice of several Gentlemen of the Jerseys' and this City, by no Means to cross Hudsons River at the lower Ferry and some other Occurrences too trivial to mention (which happened on the Road) prevented my arrival at this place until the Afternoon of this day. In the morning, after giving General Schuyler such Orders, as, from the result of my Inquiry into matters here, appear necessary, I shall set out on my Journey to the Camp at Boston and shall proceed with all the dispatch in my Power.