George Washington Papers

To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 3 August 1778

From Major General Horatio Gates

Letter not found: from Maj.Gen.Horatio Gates, c.3 Aug. 1778. On 3 Aug., GW wrote the Board of War: “On receiving your letter I wrote to General Gates [2 Aug.], copies of mine to him and of his answer to me are inclosed”; the answer has not been found.

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    To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 3 August 1778
    Author
    Gates, Horatio
    Recipient
    Washington, George
    Date
    3 August 1778

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    “To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 3 August 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-16-02-0252. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 16, 1 July–14 September 1778, ed. David R. Hoth. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2006, p. 236.]

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