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From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 15 March 1778

To Brigadier General Anthony Wayne

Head Quarters Valley Forge 15th March 1778

Dear Sir

I am favd with yours of the 14th:1 This will be delivered to you by Lieut. Peyton of Capt. Lees Troop who takes 12 Horse with him, which are all that are not upon command. I wrote to you a few days ago ⅌ Express desiring you to give the proper orders to the eldest Officer of your detatchment and to repair to Camp yourself as quick as possible as the Gentlemen of Congress want to see you much on account of the arrangement of the Army.2 I imagine you had not recd my letter. But I desire you will come over immediately upon the Rect of this, leaving proper orders. I am Dear Sir Yr most obt Servt

Go: Washington

LS, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, NjP:De Coppet Collection; Df, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

1. GW is referring to the first of Wayne’s letters of 14 March.

2. See GW to Wayne, 12 March.

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    From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 15 March 1778
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    Washington, George
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    Wayne, Anthony
    Date
    15 March 1778

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    “From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 15 March 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-14-02-0158. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 14, 1 March 1778 – 30 April 1778, ed. David R. Hoth. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2004, p. 190.]

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