The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to the American revolution: (v. 3) June, 1775-July, 1776. (v. 4) July, 1776-July] 1777. (v. 5) July, 1777-July, 1778. (v. 6) July, 1778-March, 1780. (v. 7) March, 1780-April, 1781. (v. 8) April, 1781-December, 1783Harper & brothers, 1847 |
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... officers nor men were prepared for it ; but the urgent call for succour to the southern States , the proximity of ... officer I have conversed with from the southward , and all the representations I received thence , confirm me in the ...
... officers nor men were prepared for it ; but the urgent call for succour to the southern States , the proximity of ... officer I have conversed with from the southward , and all the representations I received thence , confirm me in the ...
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... officers and men , and the uneasinesses , which might arise upon their being ordered upon a more distant service than they expected , were foreseen , and would have been removed by recalling the detachment and forming another , had not ...
... officers and men , and the uneasinesses , which might arise upon their being ordered upon a more distant service than they expected , were foreseen , and would have been removed by recalling the detachment and forming another , had not ...
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... officers enter upon the service with alacrity , I have no doubt but the men will soon forget their attachments in this quarter , and follow cheerfully . I am , & c . SIR , TO JONATHAN TRUMBULL , JUNIOR . New Windsor , 16 April , 1781 ...
... officers enter upon the service with alacrity , I have no doubt but the men will soon forget their attachments in this quarter , and follow cheerfully . I am , & c . SIR , TO JONATHAN TRUMBULL , JUNIOR . New Windsor , 16 April , 1781 ...
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... officers as would make up the difference . My motives for this proposal were these . General Burgoyne is said to be in ill health ; his death would deprive us in exchanges of the value of one thousand and forty pri- vate men , or officers ...
... officers as would make up the difference . My motives for this proposal were these . General Burgoyne is said to be in ill health ; his death would deprive us in exchanges of the value of one thousand and forty pri- vate men , or officers ...
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... officers in Europe on parole have been ex- changed . I have the honor to be , & c . TO MAJOR - GENERAL GREENE . New Windsor , 18 April , 1781 . MY DEAR SIR , Your private letter of the 18th ultimo came safe to hand . * Although the ...
... officers in Europe on parole have been ex- changed . I have the honor to be , & c . TO MAJOR - GENERAL GREENE . New Windsor , 18 April , 1781 . MY DEAR SIR , Your private letter of the 18th ultimo came safe to hand . * Although the ...
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