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Washington, George, 1732-1799 to Pres. of the Convention of New Hampshire

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00639.28 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Headquarters, Morris Town Type: Letter signed Date: January 23, 1777 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 33 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Washington pleads for the troops allotted to the state of New Hampshire and argues that "nothing but their [i.e., British] ignorance of our number protects us." The second leaf is not conjugate.

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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