Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 19 June 1778

George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold

[Doctor Shannon’s, near Valley Forge] June 19, 1778. Instructs Arnold to proceed to Philadelphia and to take command of troops there.

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    George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 19 June 1778
    Author
    Washington, George
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    Arnold, Benedict
    Date
    19 June 1778

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    “George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 19 June 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0486. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 502.]

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