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George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 3 August 1779

George Washington to
Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling

West Point, August 3, 1779. Asks Sterling to continue to inspect roads. Relays rumor the French fleet may be near coast. Approves of steps taken by Stirling for forage.

Df, in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.

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    George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 3 August 1779
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    Washington, George
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    Stirling, Lord (née William Alexander)
    Date
    3 August 1779

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    “George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 3 August 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0375. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 122.]

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