Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 28 October 1780

George Washington to
Brigadier General James Clinton

Preakness [New Jersey] October 28, 1780. Appoints Clinton to the command of “Albany and on the Frontier.” Sends general instructions.

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    George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 28 October 1780
    Author
    Washington, George
    Recipient
    Clinton, James
    Date
    28 October 1780

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    “George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 28 October 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0942. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 494.]

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