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George Washington to John Sullivan, August 19, 1778

Author
George Washington
Recipient
John Sullivan
Date
August 19, 1778
Type
Letter

White Plains [ New York ] August 19, 1778 . Introduces Colonel Lewis de la Radière of the Corps of Engineers.

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Founders Online u2014 Papers of Alexander Hamilton View original source ↗
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