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Letter from General Washington to Colonel Waterbury

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GENERAL WASHINGTON TO COLONEL WATERBURY.

New-York, May 13, 1776.

SIR: Governour Trumbull has been pleased to mention you to me as a proper person to succeed to the command of the regiment lately General Arnold' s. If you incline to engage in the service again, I should be obliged to you for signifying as much, in order that I may lay the matter before Congress for their approbation.

I am, sir, with great respect, your most obedient servant,

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

To Colonel David Waterbury, of Stamford.

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Title

Letter from General Washington to Colonel Waterbury, offering him the command of the Regiment lately General Arnold's

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-05-13

Subject

Military action: military organization and discipline

Document ID

S4-V6-P02-sp01-D0115

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V6

Part

S4-V6-P02

Sub-Part

S4-V6-P02-sp01

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