Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 2–4 July 1777

George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull

Middlebrook [New Jersey] July 2–4, 1777. Approves of suggested exchange of prisoners, but states that Colonel Elias Boudinot must first be consulted. Refuses request for arms. Discusses probable British moves and American plans to counteract these moves.

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

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    George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 2–4 July 1777
    Author
    Washington, George
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    Trumbull, George
    Date
    2–4 July 1777

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    “George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 2–4 July 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0206. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 279.]