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To George Washington from William Lee Davidson, c.16 May 1779

Letter not found: from William Lee Davidson, c.16 May 1779. On 17 or 18 May, Alexander Hamilton wrote to Thomas Clark for GW: “His Excellency received last night a letter from Lt Col. Davidson written by your direction, informing him of the enemy’s being at the New Bridge” (see Thomas Clark to GW, 17 May, n.1).

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    To George Washington from William Lee Davidson, c.16 May 1779
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    Davidson, William Lee
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    Washington, George
    Date
    16 May 1779

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    “To George Washington from William Lee Davidson, c.16 May 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-20-02-0445. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 20, 8 April–31 May 1779, ed. Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2010, p. 508.]

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