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George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 21 December 1778

George Washington to
Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling

[Middlebrook, New Jersey] December 21, 1778. Instructs Stirling to take command at Headquarters during Washington’s absence in Philadelphia. Gives general directions for administration of Camp.

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

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    George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 21 December 1778
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    Washington, George
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    Stirling, Lord (née William Alexander)
    Date
    21 December 1778

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    “George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 21 December 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0685. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 602.]

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