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James Otis to General Washington

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JAMES OTIS TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

Council Chamber, November 8, 1775.

SIR: Agreeable to your request, signified to the Board by your Excellency' s Aid-de-Camp, Mr˙ Harrison, we have caused Mr˙ Smithwick to be apprehended, and herewith send him to wait your Excellency' s order, under custody of the Sergeant' s guard who brought Mr˙ Cox here this morning.

In the name and by order of the Council:

JAMES OTIS, President.

To His Excellency General Washington.

Details

Title

Letter from the Council of Massachusetts to General Washington. They have caused Mr. Smithwick to be apprehended, and send him to the Camp

Creator

Massachusetts Council

Editor

Massachusetts Council

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1775-11-08

Recipient

Washington, George

Subject

Military action: prisoners

Document ID

S4-V3-P01-sp28-D0121

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V3

Part

S4-V3-P01

Sub-Part

S4-V3-P01-sp28

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