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Elias Boudinot to Alexander Hamilton, July 8, 1778
Philadelphia July 8 1778 My dear Sir I had concluded your Laurels had produced a forgetfulness of your old friend, but am now rejoicing in my disappointment having your obliging…
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Letters from 1778
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George Washington to Henry Laurens, July 7, 1778
[ New Brunswick, New Jersey ] July 7, 1778 . States that American forces have advanced to North River. Asks that Committee for Arranging the Army begin operations at once.
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Alexander Hamilton to Stephen Moylan, July 7, 1778
[New Brunswick, New Jersey, July 7, 1778] Sir, It is His Excellency’s pleasure, that you collect the whole of the cavalry , without delay, as well the unarmed as the…
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Alexander Hamilton to Elias Boudinot, July 5, 1778
[New Brunswick, New Jersey, July 5, 1778] My dear Sir, You will by this time imagine that I have forgotten my promise of writing to you, as I have been…
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George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, July 3, 1778
New Brunswick [ New Jersey ] July 3, 1778 . States that Colonel Charles Armand can raise a new corps only under sanction of Congress.
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George Washington to Louis Le Bègue Du Portail, June 30, 1778
Englishtown [ New Jersey ] June 30, 1778 . Orders Du Portail to Philadelphia to study city’s defenses.
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Alexander Hamilton to Charles Scott, June 27, 1778
[Robins Tavern, near Allentown, New Jersey, June 27, 1778] Sir, This part of the troops marches instantly. We are to join in the Monmouth road one mile this side of…
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Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, June 26, 1778
[Robins Tavern, near Allentown, New Jersey, June 26, 1778] 1 Sir, The result of what I have seen and heard concerning the enemy is, that they have incamped with their…
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Alexander Hamilton to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, June 25, 1778
[Cranbury Town, New Jersey, June 25, 1778] Sir, We find on our arrival here, 2 that the intelligence received on the road is true. The enemy have all filed off…
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Council of War to George Washington, June 24, 1778
Hopewell Township [ New Jersey ] June 24, 1778 . The council decided against a general action against the British.