Washington, George, 1732-1799 to Alexander McDougall re: ordering reinforcements to New York area
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06767 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Valley Forge Type: Letter signed Date: 1778/05/05 Pagination: 2 p. : free frank ; Height: 34 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
Writing to McDougall at Fishkill, concerning getting reinforcements for the area about New York, especially in the Hudson Highlands. Washington notes that Americans should not take for granted the help of France in winning independence; he does not want Americans to "relapse into a state of supineness." In the handwriting of Washington's military secretary and aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman.
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