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To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 7 August 1778

From Brigadier General William Maxwell

Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. William Maxwell, 7 Aug. 1778. On 8 Aug., GW wrote Vice Admiral d’Estaing: “I have just received a letter from Brigadier General Maxwell … dated yesterday at nine oClock in the forenoon”; GW also wrote Maxwell on 8 Aug.: “I just now rec’d your favor of yesterday.” For quotations from Maxwell’s letter, see GW to John Laurens, 8 August.

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    To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 7 August 1778
    Author
    Maxwell, William
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    Washington, George
    Date
    7 August 1778

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    “To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 7 August 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-16-02-0280. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 16, 1 July–14 September 1778, ed. David R. Hoth. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2006, p. 266.]

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