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To George Washington from Philip Van Rensselaer, 1 November 1779

From Philip Van Rensselaer

Albany 1 Novem⟨ber⟩ 1779

Your Excellencies Favour of the 12 Ult: I have received, with my Return Inclosed, for the month of September last, in Which Appeared to be some Mistakes, Occassioned, my not explaining properly the several Columes mark’d,1 here inclosed I Transmit your Excellency a fair Copy, also a Return for the month of October by Which your Excellency will find What Number of Arms and Bayonets have been repaired in the month of October, What Number is now in good repair, what is repairable and Irrepairable.2 I have the Honour to be most Respectfully Your Excellencies Most Obedt Servt

P. V. Rensselaer
Public storekeeper

ALS, DLC:GW.

1. For GW’s letter to Van Rensselaer of 12 Oct., see the source note for the general orders of that date.

2. These enclosures have not been identified.

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    To George Washington from Philip Van Rensselaer, 1 November 1779
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    Washington, George
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    1 November 1779

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    “To George Washington from Philip Van Rensselaer, 1 November 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-23-02-0115. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 23, 22 October–31 December 1779, ed. William M. Ferraro. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2015, p. 130.]

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