Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 7 May 1777

George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates1

Morristown [New Jersey] May 7, 1777. Encloses letter to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, who is needed at Headquarters.

LS, in writing of H, New-York Historical Society, New York City.

1. Gates was in command of the Northern Department.

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    George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 7 May 1777
    Author
    Washington, George
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    Gates, Horatio
    Date
    7 May 1777

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    “George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 7 May 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0156. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 250.]

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