From George Washington to John Hancock, 20 August 1777
To John Hancock
Camp Bucks County [Pa.] 20th Augt 1777
Sir
I do myself the honor to forward you a packet which just came to my hands from Genl Schuyler. In his letter to me he communicates an agreeable account of the face of Affairs at Fort Schuyler, I therefore do myself the pleasure of inclosing you an extract.1 I have the Honor to be Sir Your obt Servt
Go: Washington
LS, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DNA:PCC, item 152; copy, DNA:PCC, item 169. This letter and its enclosures were read by Congress on 21 Aug. (
, 8:659–60).1. See Schuyler to GW, 15 August.