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Washington, George, 1732-1799 to New Hampshire re: asking for supplies, call to arms & poor state of army

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03706 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Valley Forge Type: Letter signed Date: 29 December 1777 Pagination: 5 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Written in the hand of Robert Hanson Harrison. Washington appeals for clothing and supplies for his troops. Copies of this letter went to every state. Washington writes in part: "We had in Camp on the 23rd Instt. by a field report then taken, not less than 2898 men unfit for duty by reason of their being barefoot and otherwise naked." Fitzpatrick 10: 221-25 (based on the copy sent to Massachusetts).

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Harrison, Robert Hanson, 1745-1790

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