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George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 12 August 1779

George Washington to
Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling

West Point, August 12, 1779. Discusses possible attack on Powles Hook.

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

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    George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 12 August 1779
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    Washington, George
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    Stirling, Lord (née William Alexander)
    Date
    12 August 1779

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    “George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 12 August 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0391. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 130.]

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