George Washington to William Livingston, 4 May 1779

George Washington to William Livingston

Middlebrook [New Jersey] May 4, 1779. Thinks that an increase in pay of the New Jersey Militia would cause discontent in the Continental Army and in other state militias. Urges Livingston to complete the battalions in New Jersey.

Df, in writings of Richard Kidder Meade and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.

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Title: George Washington to William Livingston, 4 May 1779
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Livingston, William
Date: 4 May 1779

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Cite as: “George Washington to William Livingston, 4 May 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0108. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 40.]

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