Deborah Simpson [i.e., Sampson] presenting the letter to General Washington – Antique Wall Art
![Deborah Simpson [i.e., Sampson] presenting the letter to General Washington, [no date recorded on caption card] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/d5/d598dfc3b333-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This antique engraving of Deborah Simpson [i.e., Sampson] presenting the letter to General Washington brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Deborah Simpson [i.e., Sampson] presenting the letter to General Washington
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Deborah Sampson, shown here presenting a letter to General George Washington, is the figure at the center of this engraving, though the title spells her name "Simpson" while the catalog tracings use "Sampson." Born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1760, she enlisted in the Continental Army in 1782 by posing as a man named Robert Shurtleff and served in the field until a fever led to the discovery of her sex and her discharge. Images like this one kept her story before the public in the decades after the war, when a woman soldier was an unusual subject. The caption card gives no date, so the print's year of publication is uncertain.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Subjects | This record contains unverified data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: Gannett, Deborah Sampson, 1760-1827; Women soldiers; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Pres.; B.I. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,379 × 1,536 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-149224 |
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