George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 1 March 1781

George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette

[New Windsor, New York] March 1, 1781. Describes French plans to return to Chesapeake Bay. Is setting out for Rhode Island. Enlarges Lafayette’s powers.

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

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Title: George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 1 March 1781
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de
Date: 1 March 1781

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Cite as: “George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 1 March 1781,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-1126. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 581.]

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