George Washington to Colonel Richard Butler, 24 June 1779

George Washington to Colonel Richard Butler

New Windsor [New York] June 24, 1779. Approves of movement against the enemy and of constructing a beacon. Instructs Butler to cooperate with Brigadier General William Smallwood.

Df, in writings of Robert Hanson Harrison and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.

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Title: George Washington to Colonel Richard Butler, 24 June 1779
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Butler, Richard
Date: 24 June 1779

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Cite as: “George Washington to Colonel Richard Butler, 24 June 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0248. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 80.]

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