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George Washington to John Jay, 23 August 1779

George Washington to John Jay

[West Point] August 23, 1779. Sends news of capture of Powles Hook by Major Henry Lee. Mentions Lord Stirling’s cooperation.

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

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    George Washington to John Jay, 23 August 1779
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    Washington, George
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    23 August 1779

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    “George Washington to John Jay, 23 August 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0405. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 137.]

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