Alexander Hamilton Papers

Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, to George Washington, 13 January 1780

Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling,
to George Washington

[Cranes Mills, New Jersey] January 13, 1780. Does not think that attack on Staten Island will be successful, but leaves final decision to Washington.

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

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    Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, to George Washington, 13 January 1780
    Author
    Stirling, Lord (née William Alexander)
    Recipient
    Washington, George
    Date
    13 January 1780

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    “Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, to George Washington, 13 January 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0572. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 256.]

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