John Augustine Washington letter to George Weedon(1781 January 17)

• MS 2012.14
• 1 item

Letter written by John Augustine Washington from Bushfield in Westmoreland County to George Weedon at Fredericksburg dated January 17, 1781. Washington describes Benedict Arnold’s movements in Virginia and informs Weedon that lookouts have been posted to track Arnold’s movement along area rivers. Weedon was in Virginia raising troops for von Steuben’s army and overseeing the defense of the Northern Neck.