George Washington to the Council of War, 27 March 1780

George Washington to the Council of War

Morristown [New Jersey] March 27, 1780. Gives “a general view of affairs as well to the Southward as here.” Requests opinions on advisability of sending a detachment to South Carolina.

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

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Title: George Washington to the Council of War, 27 March 1780
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Council of War
Date: 27 March 1780

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Cite as: “George Washington to the Council of War, 27 March 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0631. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 302.]

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