From George Washington to John Hancock, 14 June 1777
To John Hancock
Middle Brook June 14: 1777. 10 OClock. A.M.
Sir
Your Letter of Yesterday with Its inclosures, I received last Night. By this Conveyance I shall not send a particular Answer. The Enemy are in motion & a body is advancing from Milstone towards Vanbecters Bridge—Another division is on the Road leading towards Coriels ferry. We are packing up & making every preparation to act as circumstances shall seem to require. I have the Honor to be with great respect Sir Yr Most Obedt servt
Go: Washington
P.S. The Letters accompanying this, You will please to put in the Post Office.1
LS, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, DNA:PCC, item 152; copy, DNA:PCC, item 169. Congress read this letter and referred it to the Board of War on 16 June (
, 8:468).1. These letters have not been identified.