Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 15 January 1781

George Washington to Benjamin Franklin

New Windsor [New York] January 15, 1781. Introduces and commends Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens. Explains reasons for sending Laurens to France.

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    George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 15 January 1781
    Author
    Washington, George
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    Franklin, Benjamin
    Date
    15 January 1781

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    “George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 15 January 1781,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-1017. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 536.]

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