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George Washington to Henry Laurens and Thomas Burke, 18 March 1779

George Washington to
Henry Laurens and Thomas Burke1

Middlebrook [New Jersey] March 18, 1779. Discusses exchange of prisoners. Believes that civilian prisoners should not be exchanged at this time. Raises question as to mode of delivery of prisoners.

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

1. Laurens was a member of Congress from South Carolina; Burke was a member of the same body from North Carolina.

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    George Washington to Henry Laurens and Thomas Burke, 18 March 1779
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    Washington, George
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    Laurens, Henry
    Burke, Thomas
    Date
    18 March 1779

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    “George Washington to Henry Laurens and Thomas Burke, 18 March 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0062. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 24.]