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George Washington to Alexander McDougall, January 29, 1779

Author
George Washington
Recipient
Alexander McDougall
Date
January 29, 1779
Type
Letter

Philadelphia, January 29, 1779. Apologizes for delay in answering McDougall’s letters.

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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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