Interesting. By Capt. Earl, arrived this morning, in 18 hours from New-York, we are favored with the most pleasing news.

All titles

• Interesting. By Capt. Earl, arrived this morning, in 18 hours from New-York, we are favored with the most pleasing news.
• Letter to John Adams, president of the United States

People / Organizations

• Havila and ("printed by")
• George Washington (Author)

Imprint

[Newport, R.I.: Printed by Havila and Oliver Farnsworth] (From the Companion office.), [1798]

Publication year

1798-1798

ESTC No.

W14287

Grub Street ID

323686

Description

1 sheet ; 31 x 25 cm

Note

Contains a letter from Washington to Adams, accepting the commission as commander in chief of the armies of the United States.

Signed: Go. Washington.

Parentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint transcription.

The Companion was a Newport newspaper published in 1798 by Havila and Oliver Farnsworth.