Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to Major Henry Lee, 16 July 1780

George Washington to Major Henry Lee

[Bergen County, New Jersey] July 16, 1780. Asks Lee to confirm or contradict report that Admiral Thomas Graves has arrived at “the Hook.” Reports that the French fleet has appeared off Rhode Island.

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    George Washington to Major Henry Lee, 16 July 1780
    Author
    Washington, George
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    Lee, Henry
    Date
    16 July 1780

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    “George Washington to Major Henry Lee, 16 July 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0761. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 357.]

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