Letters to James Mitchell Varnum

Letter

George Washington to James Mitchell Varnum, October 28, 1777

From George Washington

To James Mitchell Varnum

October 28, 1777

[ Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania ] October 28, 1777 . Orders Varnum to Woodbury to cooperate with those already there for the relief of Fort Mifflin and the garrison at Red…

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Letter

George Washington to James Mitchell Varnum, October 7, 1777

From George Washington

To James Mitchell Varnum

October 7, 1777

Pawlins Mill [ Pennsylvania ] October 7, 1777 . Orders Varnum to “the Baptist meeting House in Montgomery Township� to meet main Army.

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Letter

George Washington to James Mitchell Varnum, May 14, 1777

From George Washington

To James Mitchell Varnum

May 14, 1777

Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 14, 1777. Orders Varnum to forward recruits despite the opposition of the Rhode Islanders.

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