George Washington to Sir Henry Clinton, 16 October 1780

George Washington to Sir Henry Clinton

[Preakness, New Jersey] October 16, 1780. Complains about severity with which Charles, Earl Cornwallis, and Francis Rawdon-Hastings1 punish inhabitants who assist British deserters.

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

1. Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquis of Hastings.

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Title: George Washington to Sir Henry Clinton, 16 October 1780
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Clinton, Henry
Date: 16 October 1780

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Cite as: “George Washington to Sir Henry Clinton, 16 October 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0908. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 477.]

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