Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to James Duane, 3 May 1779

George Washington to James Duane1

Middlebrook [New Jersey] May 3, 1779. Explains that the exchange of nonmilitary prisoners is controlled by the states.

LS, in writing of H, Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives.

1. Duane was a delegate to Congress from New York.

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    George Washington to James Duane, 3 May 1779
    Author
    Washington, George
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    Duane, James
    Date
    3 May 1779

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    “George Washington to James Duane, 3 May 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0103. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 39.]

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