Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 22 January 1781

George Washington to Major General Robert Howe

West Point, January 22, 1781. Places Howe in command of detachment ordered to attempt to quell mutiny in New Jersey. Sends general instructions.

Df, in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.

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    George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 22 January 1781
    Author
    Washington, George
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    Howe, Robert
    Date
    22 January 1781

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    “George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 22 January 1781,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-1032. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 541.]

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