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- GLC#
- GLC05577
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 1778/11/25
- Author/Creator
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Title
- to Anthony Wayne re: Burgoyne's captured troops, troop movements
- Place Written
- Head Quarters
- Pagination
- 2 p. : free frank ; Height: 34 cm, Width: 21 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Washington orders Wayne to detach troops from his command to prevent Convention troops from passing to New York City, and asks him to keep his troops from harming property of inhabitants ("burning Fences and from committing any kind of waste upon the property"). He also asks Wayne to allow the Virginia troops to pass before him. Docketed by Wayne. "S & K" watermark.
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