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George Washington to Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque Du Portail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 25 October 1779

George Washington to
Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque Du Portail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton1

Head Quarters West-point
25th Octbr. 1779

Gentlemen

I have just now received a letter from Col. Hamilton,2 mentioning your having changed your position at Lewis Town, for that of little Egg harbour, and that you would write me more fully on your arrival at the furnace.

In my last I informed you that the enemy had evacuated both their posts at Kings-ferry, since which no alteration has taken place, that has come to my knowlege. Things at Rhode Island remain in the same situation, at least, I have received no accounts either confirming or contradicting my former intelligence.

I am Gentln. your most   obt. & hble servt:

Go: Washington

Genl. du Portail }
&
Lt. Col. Hamilton

LS, in writing of James McHenry, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; also Df, in writing of James McHenry, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.

1. For background to this letter see John Holker to H, October 21, 1779. note 1.

2. Letter not found.

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    George Washington to Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque Du Portail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 25 October 1779
    Author
    Washington, George
    Recipients
    Du Portail, Louis Le Bèque
    Hamilton, Alexander
    Date
    25 October 1779

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    “George Washington to Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque Du Portail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 25 October 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0512. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 211.]