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Washington, George, 1732-1799 to Caesar Rodney

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06489 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: New Windsor, New York Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 10 December 1780 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 34.7 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Informs Rodney that all provisions for the army should be placed at Christiana Bridge, Delaware. This was in accordance with an act of Congress saying that the provisions provided by each state should be placed at a point of Washington's choosing. Washington notes that he would have contacted Rodney earlier "had not the greater part of my time... been taken up in arranging & visiting the Hospitals, and Winter Cantonments of the Army."

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Rodney, C. A. (Caesar Augustus), 1772-1824

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