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George Washington to John Jay, 7 September 1779

George Washington to John Jay

West Point, September 7, 1779. Describes British troop movements in New York. Discusses probable British plans and advises building up American defenses in South.

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    George Washington to John Jay, 7 September 1779
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    Washington, George
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    Jay, John
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    7 September 1779

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    “George Washington to John Jay, 7 September 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0436. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 159.]

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