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George Washington to Major General William Heath, 5 February 1781

George Washington to Major General William Heath

New Windsor [New York] February 5, 1781. Discusses dispute between Heath and Colonel Moses Hazen. States that this dispute raises question whether the power of granting orders for provisions may not be in the hands of too many persons. Asks Heath to investigate.

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

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    George Washington to Major General William Heath, 5 February 1781
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    Washington, George
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    Heath, William
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    5 February 1781

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    “George Washington to Major General William Heath, 5 February 1781,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-1061. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 553.]

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