George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 2 January 1780

George Washington to Samuel Huntington

Morristown [New Jersey] January 2, 1780. Asks intentions of Congress concerning continuance of Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque Du Portail and Colonels Laumoy and Gouvion1 in service. Commends their service and recommends that they be retained.

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

1. Colonel Jean Baptiste Joseph, Chevalier de Laumoy, and Colonel Jean Baptiste Gouvion.

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Title: George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 2 January 1780
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Huntington, Samuel
Date: 2 January 1780

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Cite as: “George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 2 January 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0561. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 252.]

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