John Randolph's "spurious" letter, purporting to be from George Washington to Martha Washington, 1777

Object Status:

Extant

Primary Source Reference:

Library Company Accession File

Author/Composer:

Randolph, John (1727 or 8-1784)

Notes:

Inscribed in Du Simitière’s hand: "Spurious wrote in London by a Mr Randolph of Virginia."

Title Information:

An intercepted original letter from General Washington to his lady in the year 1776

Imprint Information:

[Philadelphia, Pa.: s.n, 1777]

Repository:

LCP, Call no. #Am 1777 Rando (2)394.F.63; Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800), No. 15557