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George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 27 August 1777

George Washington to Major General John Sullivan

Wilmington [Delaware] August 27, 1777. Discusses failure of Staten Island expedition. Advises Sullivan to spare health of men on march to Headquarters.

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

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    George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 27 August 1777
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    Washington, George
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    Sullivan, John
    Date
    27 August 1777

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    “George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 27 August 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0262. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 317.]

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