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From George Washington to Charles Thomson, 21 July 1781

Head Quarters near Dobbs Ferry 21st July 1781

sir

I have been honored with your Letter of the 10th instt informg, that Congress, upon the Retiring of the late Mr President Huntington, had elected The Hono. Thomas McKean Esqr. to preside in their respectable Body—I shall for the future conduct my Correspondence agreable to this Information. I am sir Your most Obedient & humble Servant

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    From George Washington to Charles Thomson, 21 July 1781
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    Washington, George
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    Thomson, Charles
    Date
    21 July 1781

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    “From George Washington to Charles Thomson, 21 July 1781,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/99-01-02-06476. [This is an Early Access document from The Papers of George Washington. It is not an authoritative final version.]

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