Washington, George (1732-1799) Pass for Elizabeth De Lancey, Ann De Lancey, & Henry Izard [B. Arnold related]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04010 Author/Creator: Washington, George (1732-1799) Place Written: Head Quarters in Bergen County Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1780/09/06 Pagination: 1 p. 19.4 x 15.7 cm Order a Copy
Notes: Date is at the bottom of the original document but placed at top right of transcript for convention.
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Given at Head Quarters in Bergen County this 6th: day of September 1780
Permission is hereby granted to Mrs. Elizabeth Delancey - Miss Ann Delancey and Mr. Henry Izard with their Servants to land at Elizabeth Town and from thence proceed to Mrs. Kennedy's at second River, from whence they will be permitted to return to New York -
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