Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 4 July 1779

George Washington to
Major General Alexander McDougall

New Windsor [New York] July 4, 1779. Instructs McDougall to fire thirteen cannon to celebrate anniversary of Declaration of Independence.

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

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    George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 4 July 1779
    Author
    Washington, George
    Recipient
    McDougall, Alexander
    Date
    4 July 1779

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    “George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 4 July 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0282. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 92.]

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