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George Washington to Robert Howe, August 17, 1779

Author
George Washington
Recipient
Robert Howe
Date
August 17, 1779
Type
Letter
Language
English

West Point, August 17, 1779. Questions honesty of Elijah Hunter, 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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