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To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 2 May 1780

From George Washington1

Head Quarters Morris Town [New Jersey]
May 2d. 1780

Dear Sir

The inclosed Letter of the 1st. of March I received sometime ago from Doctor Gordon which a variety of pressing business has prevented me from communicating to you before. I request your determination on the points contained in it, that I may transmit it to the Doctor. You will be pleased to return me his Letter with the inclosure to which it refers.

I am Dr Sir   Your Most Obt Servt.

G Washington

To Lt Colo. Alexander Hamilton

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

1. For background to this letter see H’s correspondence with John Brooks, Francis Dana, William Gordon, and Daniel Henley.

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    To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 2 May 1780
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    Hamilton, Alexander
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    2 May 1780

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    “To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 2 May 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0660-0001. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 313.]

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