George Washington to Major General John Armstrong, 8 October 1777

George Washington to Major General John Armstrong1

[Pawlins Mill, Pennsylvania] October 8, 1777. Instructs Armstrong to send Brigadier General James Potter and six hundred men to intercept British communications between Philadelphia and Chester. Expects to be informed of Potter’s actions.

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

1. Armstrong was a major general, Pennsylvania Militia.

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Title: George Washington to Major General John Armstrong, 8 October 1777
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Armstrong, John
Date: 8 October 1777

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Cite as: “George Washington to Major General John Armstrong, 8 October 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0304. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 338.]

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