---
title: 'December 25, 1775 Letter to George Washington'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'James Lyon'
date: 1853-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'History (General)'
- 'Correspondence'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 20'
- 'Proverbs 21'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/lyon-1853-december-25-1775-letter-to-george-washington
---

# December 25, 1775 Letter to George Washington

Excerpt of correspondence to George Washington (Dec 1775) discussing proposed military actions: attack on Boston, an expedition against Nova Scotia, required secrecy, authority, and logistics.

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