As related in a letter dated the following day, General
George Washington wrote to Congress from his
headquarters in Trenton, New Jersey, to report that
he had transported much
of the Continental Army’s stores and baggage across the
Delaware River to Pennsylvania on December 2, 1776.
His famous crossing of the Delaware would come less than
one month later.
In his letter, Washington wrote, "Immediately on my arrival
here, I ordered the removal of all the military and other stores
and baggage over the Delaware, a great quantity are already
got over, and as soon as the boats come up from Philadelphia,
we shall load them, by which means I hope to have every
thing secured this night and tomorrow if we are not disturbed."
This painting by Thomas Sully depicts Washington watching
his men cross the Delaware River. Image Source: Wikipedia.
