George Washington to James Bowdoin, 28 August 1780

George Washington to James Bowdoin

Liberty Pole [New Jersey] August 28, 1780. Thanks Bowdoin for loan of arms. Reports that Rhode Island Militia except for those at West Point have been dismissed. Mentions need for supplies. Urges completion of Continental battalions.

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

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Title: George Washington to James Bowdoin, 28 August 1780
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Bowdoin, James
Date: 28 August 1780

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Cite as: “George Washington to James Bowdoin, 28 August 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0825. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, pp. 383–384.]

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