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George Washington to Jean-Baptiste, chevalier de Ternant, September 2, 1778
[ White Plains, New York ] September 2, 1778 . Discusses Ternant’s rank.
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Letters from 1778
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George Washington to Charles Henri Hector, comte d’ Estaing, September 2, 1778
White Plains [ New York ] September 2, 1778 . Regrets effects of a storm on French fleet, but assures D’Estaing of every assistance possible to repair damages. Sends news…
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Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to Alexander Hamilton, September 1, 1778
A Yorktown 1 [Rhode Island] ce 1er Septembre 1778 Ne suis je pas bien malheureux, cher colonel, on me pousse pour aller à boston, on me chasse de Rhode island,…
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John Copp to Alexander Hamilton, September 1, 1778
[ White Plains, New York ] September 1, 1778 . Requests Hamilton’s intercession to prevent Copp’s discharge from service.
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George Washington to John Sullivan, August 29, 1778
[ White Plains, New York ] August 29, 1778 . Sends information 1 concerning maneuvers of British fleet in the Sound.
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Elisha Boudinot to Alexander Hamilton, August 29, 1778
[White Plains, New York, August 29, 1778] Saturday Morng. 5 oClock The Person I mentioned to you came over last Night and informs me, that General Clinton with his whole…
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George Washington to William Heath, August 28, 1778
White Plains [ New York ] August 28, 1778 . Advises, for reasons of policy, that removal of French fleet from Rhode Island be attributed to damages caused by a…
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George Washington to George Clinton, August 28, 1778
[ White Plains, New York ] August 28, 1778 . Asks Clinton to call out militia and states that French fleet has departed for Boston.
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George Washington to Louis Le Bègue Du Portail, August 27, 1778
White Plains [ New York ] August 27, 1778 . Instructs Du Portail to examine fortifications of Highlands and to execute instructions given him relative to the plan for defense…
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Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to Alexander Hamilton, August 26, 1778
a Rhode Island ce 26. aoust 1778 J’ai recu votre lettre, 1 cher colonel, et j’y aurois repondu plutôt si l’absence de la flotte ne m’avoit pas mis hors d’etat…