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George Washington to William Maxwell, February 15, 1779

Author
George Washington
Recipient
William Maxwell
Date
February 15, 1779
Type
Letter
Language
English

[ Middlebrook, New Jersey ] February 15, 1779 . States that British are about to move on Staten Island.

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