George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 21 February 1778

George Washington to
Brigadier General William Smallwood

Valley Forge, February 21, 1778. Discusses method for obtaining shoes for Smallwood’s men. States difference between intended and attempted desertion and proper punishment for each.

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

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Title: George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 21 February 1778
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Smallwood, William
Date: 21 February 1778

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Cite as: “George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 21 February 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0379. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 432.]

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