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George Washington to Horatio Gates, October 11, 1778

Author
George Washington
Recipient
Horatio Gates
Date
October 11, 1778
Type
Letter

Fredericksburg [ New York ] October 11, 1778 . Thanks Gates for intelligence concerning sailing of British fleet.

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Founders Online u2014 Papers of Alexander Hamilton View original source ↗
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