Letter

George Washington to Charles Henri Hector, comte d’ Estaing, September 3, 1778

Author
George Washington
Recipient
Charles Henri Hector, comte d’ Estaing
Date
September 3, 1778
Type
Letter

White Plains [ New York ] September 3, 1778 . Sends news of arrival of four British ships of war at “the Hook� and encloses a New York newspaper stating arrival of Admiral Hyde Parker with six ships of the line.

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