Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 22 August 1778

George Washington to Major General John Sullivan1

White Plains [New York] August 22, 1778. Sends information concerning position of enemy fleet in the Sound.

LS, in the writing of H, New-York Historical Society, New York City.

1. The letter is endorsed as follows in writing of H:

The expresses are positively ordered to ride
day & night without fail.
Head Quarters Alex Hamilton
Augt. 22d. 78 Aide De Camp

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    George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 22 August 1778
    Author
    Washington, George
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    Sullivan, John
    Date
    22 August 1778

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    “George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 22 August 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0537. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 536.]

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