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George Washington to John Hancock, April 23, 1777

Author
George Washington
Recipient
John Hancock
Date
April 23, 1777
Type
Letter
Language
English

Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 23, 1777. Requests apprehension of a spy.

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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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