George Washington Papers

To George Washington from Captain Thomas Posey, 24 July 1778

From Captain Thomas Posey

New Winsor [N.Y.] 24th July 1778

Sir

Agreable to your Orders of the 20th Inst. I have Joind Lieut. Colo. Butler at this place where we have Embarkt for Albany.1

Upon the Rect of your Orders, I sent the Paymaster acting to my Party, to draw there Pay. youl much Oblidge in leting him Know our distanation as the men are in Extream need. I am sir Yr Obt sert

Thomas Posey

ALS, DLC:GW.

1. No orders to Posey of 20 July have been identified, but see the orders of 18 July (GW to John Stark, 18 July, n.1).

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    To George Washington from Captain Thomas Posey, 24 July 1778
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    Posey, Thomas
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    Washington, George
    Date
    24 July 1778

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    “To George Washington from Captain Thomas Posey, 24 July 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-16-02-0171. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 16, 1 July–14 September 1778, ed. David R. Hoth. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2006, p. 157.]

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