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George Washington to Samuel Smith, October 5, 1778

Author
George Washington
Recipient
Samuel Smith
Date
October 5, 1778
Type
Letter
Language
English

[ Fishkill, New York ] October 5, 1778 . Regrets that Captain Edward Norwood cannot be reinstated.

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Founders Online u2014 Papers of Alexander Hamilton View original source ↗
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