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Letter from General Washington to the New-York Congress

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GENERAL WASHINGTON TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

New-York, June 7, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: I suppose you have received from the Congress two resolutions for the reinforcement of our Army in Canada; but lest you should not be apprised of them, I take the liberty to enclose you a copy. I most earnestly request you will exert every endeavour to furnish the quota expected from your Province as speedily as possible. General Schuyler is extremely importunate for a supply of men, and it is altogether out of my power to afford them from the troops here, as they by no means exceed the number requisite for the defence of this place.

I have the honour to be, with much respect, gentlemen, your most obedient servant,

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

To the Provincial Congress of New- York.

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Title

Letter from General Washington to the New-York Congress: Earnestly requests they will endeavour to furnish the quota expected from the Province for the reinforcement of our Army in Canada, as speedily as possible, General Schuyler is extremely import

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-06-07

Recipient

New-York, Congress

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies
Military action: Ticonderoga, Canada

Document ID

S4-V6-P02-sp08-D0005

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V6

Part

S4-V6-P02

Sub-Part

S4-V6-P02-sp08

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