To George Washington from Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 21 June 1777

From Brigadier General Alexander McDougall

Hawerstraw [N.Y.] 21st June 1777.

Sir

Your favor of the 20th reached me this morning.1 The Brigade left this yesterday morning; under Col. Cortlandt: It was Necessary for me to stay behind to Expedite large Parties not then ready to march; which I got over last Night. The Brigade at noon must be at Pumton; where I should have halted them; but I have this moment receivd express orders, from General Putnam, to return with the Brigade to Peeks Kill. Time will only permit me to add that I am, with great respect Your Excellency’s very Hble Servt

Alexr McDougall

ALS, DLC:GW.

1. See GW to John Glover and Alexander McDougall, 20 June.

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Title: To George Washington from Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 21 June 1777
Author: McDougall, Alexander
Recipient: Washington, George
Date: 21 June 1777

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Cite as: “To George Washington from Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 21 June 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-10-02-0095. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 10, 11 June 1777 – 18 August 1777, ed. Frank E. Grizzard, Jr. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 2000, pp. 94–95.]

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