Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to John Hancock, 15 August 1777

George Washington to John Hancock

Camp at Cross Roads [Pennsylvania] August 15, 1777. Suggests plan of defence for Fort Island based on Major General Tronson du Coudray’s maps.

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

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    George Washington to John Hancock, 15 August 1777
    Author
    Washington, George
    Recipient
    Hancock, John
    Date
    15 August 1777

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    “George Washington to John Hancock, 15 August 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0254. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 313.]

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