George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 3 September 1777

George Washington to
Brigadier General William Maxwell

Wilmington [Delaware] September 3, 1777. Discusses possibility of British attack on Maxwell by enemy party sent to Bohemia, Delaware. Orders Maxwell to send information about enemy in that area. In postscript, orders Maxwell to retreat to Christiana Bridge.

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

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Title: George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 3 September 1777
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Maxwell, William
Date: 3 September 1777

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Cite as: “George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 3 September 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0272. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 323.]

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