From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 16 December 1778

To Lieutenant Colonel William Butler

Head Qrs [Middlebrook, N.J.] Decr 16: 1778

sir.

I have received your Letter of the 9th Instant,1 with one addressed to Genl Lee. The latter I have transmitted and have written to General Lee, that there will be no objection to the interview requested, as far as it depends on my concurrence; and, if the meeting takes place, that Elizabeth Town point appears most convenient for the occasion.2 I should suppose, you will hear from him, upon the subject. I am sir Yr Most Obedt servt

Go: Washington

Df, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

1. This letter has not been found.

2. See GW to Charles Lee, this date.

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Title: From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 16 December 1778
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Butler, William
Date: 16 December 1778

Reference

Cite as: “From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 16 December 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-18-02-0484. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 18, 1 November 1778 – 14 January 1779, ed. Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2008, p. 421.]

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