George Washington to Major General William Tryon, 26 April 1778

George Washington to Major General William Tryon1

Valley Forge, April 26, 1778. States that the British conciliatory handbills have had free circulation among the troops. Asks Tryon to circulate among Tory troops copies of a resolution of Congress concerning the pardoning of those who have levied war against the states.

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

1. Tryon was the Loyalist governor of New York.

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Title: George Washington to Major General William Tryon, 26 April 1778
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Tryon, William
Date: 26 April 1778

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Cite as: “George Washington to Major General William Tryon, 26 April 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0439. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 480.]