Letter

George Washington to John Hancock, August 15, 1777

Author
George Washington
Recipient
John Hancock
Date
August 15, 1777
Type
Letter

Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 15, 1777. Suggests plan of defence for Fort Island based on Major General Tronson du Coudray’s maps.

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