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Letter from Robert Hanson Harrison, headquarters New Windsor, to Major General Alexander McDougall

Description

Autograph letter signed. Written by order of Washington. Place name given only as "headquarters." (2 pages)

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1779 July 12
Call number
HM 5023
Creator
Washington, George (1732-1799)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from George D. Smith, 1920-1921.
Purchased from William K. Bixby, 1918.
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, 1912-1920.
Purchased from Maggs Bros, 1920-1923.
Purchased from American Art Association, 1920-1926.
Purchased from A.S.W. Rosenbach, 1923.
Purchased from J.F. Meegan, 1920s.
Restrictions
RESTRICTED. Available with curatorial approval. Requires extended retrieval and delivery time. Please view digital surrogates.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Alexander, William, (1726-1783.)
Clinton, George, (1739-1812.)
Dayton, Elias, (1737-1807.)
Judge, Oney. (1762-1816.)
Lear, Frances Bassett Washington. (1732-1786.)
Lear, Tobias, (1739-1799.)
McDougall, Alexander, (1748-1789.)
Shreve, Israel, (approximately 1759-1793.)
Varnum, James M. (1731-1802.)
Washington, George Augustine,
Washington, Martha,
Associated organization
Potomac Company.
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