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General Gates to General Sullivan

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Head-Quarters, October 30, 1775.

SIR: His Excellency General Washington directs me to acquaint that it is necessary for the publick service that you be at Cambridge on Wednesday night, as the vessels that were expected at Portsmouth are said to be returned to Boston. I apprehend they have laid aside their design upon Portsmouth for the present. The General is now confident, from your vigilance, that the enemy can only meet with disgrace, should they dare to make their appearance before that Town.

I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,

HORATIO GATES, Adjutant-General.

Brigadier-General Sullivan.

Details

Title

Letter from General Gates to General Sullivan. As the Vessels that were expected at Portsmouth are returned to Boston, the General directs his return to Cambridge

Creator

Gates, Horatio, General

Editor

Gates, Horatio, General

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1775-10-30

Recipient

Sullivan, John, General

Subject

Military action: intelligence and planning

Document ID

S4-V3-P01-sp26-D0022

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V3

Part

S4-V3-P01

Sub-Part

S4-V3-P01-sp26

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