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George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 3 October 1779

George Washington to Major General John Sullivan

[West Point] October 3, 1779. Instructs Sullivan to join the main Army for possible “cooperation” with D’Estaing. Sends news of arrival of D’Estaing off coast of Georgia.

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

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    George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 3 October 1779
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    Washington, George
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    Sullivan, John
    Date
    3 October 1779

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    “George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 3 October 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0489. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, pp. 196–197.]

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