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- GLC#
- GLC04858
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 22 August 1775
- Author/Creator
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Title
- to Joseph Palmer
- Place Written
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Pagination
- 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 32.4 cm, Width: 19.7 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Washington discusses supply and armament of the Army, strategic locations for placing artillery, how best to prosecute the war, and his public image. Asks Palmer for his advice on strategy for defending Boston and the surrounding area, and has solicited the advice of other men on this topic.
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