Letter

George Washington to Alexander McDougall, May 3, 1777

Author
George Washington
Recipient
Alexander McDougall
Date
May 3, 1777
Type
Letter

Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 3, 1777. Approves detention of Seward’s 1 company. States that the sailing of British ships from Amboy, New Jersey, necessitates further attention to British movements on North River.

Topics
American RevolutionFederalismFinanceFounding Era
Sources
Founders Online u2014 Papers of Alexander Hamilton View original source ↗
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