George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, [8–9] May 1779

George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates

Middlebrook [New Jersey] May [8–9]1 1779. Reports that Colonel Armand is recruiting in the eastern states. Asks Gates to furnish Armand with orders for clothing for the men recruited.

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

1. This letter is endorsed twice, once as May 8 and again as May 9.

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Title: George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, [8–9] May 1779
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Gates, Horatio
Date: 8–9 May 1779

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Cite as: “George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, [8–9] May 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0121. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 43.]

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