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Washington, George, 1732-1799 to Col. Charles Stewart re: requesting provisions for attack on British

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06768 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Peekskill Type: Letter signed Date: 1781/07/01 Pagination: 2 p. : address : Height: 23 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Stewart, Commissary to the Army, is ordered by Washington to provide "four days provisions" to enable a surprise attack on the British. General Benjamin Lincoln led the attack down the Hudson River, but the British were alerted, fortified their positions on the Harlem River, and fended off the attack. In the handwriting of Washington's military secretary and aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman.

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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