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To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 16 November 1779

From Major General Horatio Gates

Hartford 16th November 1779 10 O Clock A.M.

Sir

I have this moment received Your Excellencys Letter dated the 13th Instant. I shall immediately Give Orders for all the Troops (Col: Greens Exceptted) to March tomorrow morning for peeks-Kill, I have this minute acquainted The Commanding Officer of Col. Green’s Regiment that His Corps, is to return to providence. I am apprehensive they have not The means of moving the Stores, & the park of Artillery from providence; but shall [give] them the Orders your Excellency has Commanded. I am Sir &c.

H.G.

ALS (retained copy), NHi: Gates Papers.

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    To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 16 November 1779
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    16 November 1779

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    “To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 16 November 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-23-02-0250. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 23, 22 October–31 December 1779, ed. William M. Ferraro. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2015, p. 299.]

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