Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 23 May 1777

George Washington to
Brigadier General Alexander McDougall

Morristown [New Jersey] May 23, 1777. Commends McDougall on his attachment to the cause. Suggests that the needed food can be obtained at Albany. Agrees that uniformity of regulations is necessary and disapproves of officers breaking parole.

LS, in writing of H, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

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    George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 23 May 1777
    Author
    Washington, George
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    McDougall, Alexander
    Date
    23 May 1777

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    “George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 23 May 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0163. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 256.]

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