Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 1 August 1779

George Washington to Major General John Sullivan

West Point, August 1, 1779. Describes raid by Joseph Brant and a party of Indians. Informs Sullivan of American attack on Stony Point.

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    George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 1 August 1779
    Author
    Washington, George
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    Sullivan, John
    Date
    1 August 1779

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    “George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 1 August 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0373. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 121.]

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