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—— to Benjamin Franklin, May 10, 1757
Philada. May 10th. 1757 Worthey Sir Not Haveing the Happiness of your Acquaintance I have at the instigation of Some of My Freinds and your Acquaintance Made bold to beg…
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Letters from George Washington
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—— to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1756
[January 1756] [hence?], that next morning 2 in several places of the Town the G[overnor] was found hangd in Effigie, one in particular was put in the pillory and underneath…
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—— to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1754
[1754?] Dear Sir According to your request &c. of all the Schems for uniteing the Strenth of the Colonies which have hitherto appeared, no one in my humble opinion, seems…
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George Washington to Joseph Prowell, April 9, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 9, 1779 . Orders the “lateâ€� Colonel John Patton’s regiment to Wyoming, Pennsylvania, to be incorporated with the “lateâ€� Colonel Thomas Hartley’s regiment and…
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George Washington to Louis Le Bègue Du Portail, April 9, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 9, 1779 . Asks Du Portail to send an engineer to Wyoming, Pennsylvania.
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George Washington to Philip Schuyler, March 25, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 25, 1779. Discusses use of Susquehanna in preference to Mohawk as route for Indian expedition.
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George Washington to Alexander McDougall, March 25, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 25, 1779 . Acknowledges meeting Elijah Hunter. Advises using caution in dealing with double spies like Hunter.
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George Washington to Henry Laurens, March 18, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 18, 1779 . Discusses exchange of prisoners. Believes that civilian prisoners should not be exchanged at this time. Raises question as to mode of…
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George Washington to Alexander McDougall, March 17, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 17, 1779 . Describes movements of British on Staten Island.
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George Washington to Thomas Clark, March 17, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 17, 1779 . Informs Clark of enemy’s movements in New Jersey.