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Letter from George Washington, headquarters Fishkill, to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling

Description

Letter signed, with signed cover (franked). In hand of John Laurens with postscript in hand of Alexander Hamilton. Place name given only as "headquarters." (2 pages)

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1778 October 4
Call number
HM 5311
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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