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George Washington to Chevalier de la Luzerne, 16 August 1780

George Washington to Chevalier de la Luzerne

Orangetown [New York] August 16, 1780. Encloses letter from Rochambeau. States that Rochambeau approves of engaging the German deserters. Writes that the Chevalier de Ternay has asked that a vessel loaded with flour be conveyed to Boston and that the sloop Saratoga be sent to the West Indies with dispatches. Has written to Board of Admiralty for its compliance in these matters.

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    George Washington to Chevalier de la Luzerne, 16 August 1780
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    La Luzerne, Chevalier de
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    16 August 1780

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    “George Washington to Chevalier de la Luzerne, 16 August 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0812. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 379.]

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