Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to William Henry Drayton, 12 July 1778

George Washington to William Henry Drayton1

Paramus [New Jersey] July 12, 1778. Acknowledges receipt of Drayton’s congratulations on Battle of Monmouth.

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

1. Drayton was a member of the Continental Congress from South Carolina.

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    George Washington to William Henry Drayton, 12 July 1778
    Author
    Washington, George
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    Drayton, William Henry
    Date
    12 July 1778

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    “George Washington to William Henry Drayton, 12 July 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0504. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 517.]