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George Washington to Major General William Heath, 28 August 1778

George Washington to Major General William Heath

White Plains [New York] August 28, 1778. Advises, for reasons of policy, that removal of French fleet from Rhode Island be attributed to damages caused by a storm. Asks Heath to use his influence to obtain assistance for fleet.

Df, in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.

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    George Washington to Major General William Heath, 28 August 1778
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    Washington, George
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    Heath, William
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    28 August 1778

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    “George Washington to Major General William Heath, 28 August 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0542. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 540.]

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