George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 20 June 1777

George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam

Middlebrook [New Jersey] June 20, 1777. Discusses General William Howe’s latest movements. Reviews orders to Brigadier Generals John Glover and Alexander McDougall concerning these movements. Orders stand-by preparations in case of attack on Ticonderoga. Emphasizes need of continued intelligence from New York.

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

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Title: George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 20 June 1777
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Putnam, Israel
Date: 20 June 1777

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Cite as: “George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 20 June 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0193. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 272.]

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