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George Washington to William Shippen, Junior, 26 March 1777

George Washington to William Shippen, Junior1

Morristown [New Jersey] March 26, 1777. Discusses the problem of soldiers dismissed from hospitals.

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

1. Shippen was chief physician of the Flying Camp. On April 11, 1777, he became director general of hospitals.

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    George Washington to William Shippen, Junior, 26 March 1777
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    Washington, George
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    Shippen, William, Jr.
    Date
    26 March 1777

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    “George Washington to William Shippen, Junior, 26 March 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0116. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 215.]