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George Washington to Charles Lee anticipating a prisoner exchange, 14 November 1776
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George Washington to Charles Lee anticipating a prisoner exchange, 14 November 1776.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1776]
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Signer of the U.S. Constitution. Charles Lee was a Major General in the Continental Army
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
Anticipates a prisoner exchange. Worries the British will try to exchange men who are not really continental soldiers, therefore requests Lee to order all officers to make lists of those in their units who are missing or dead. Encloses a recommendation of the officers for the State of Rhode Island. Postscript states British forces suspected to be moving to South Carolina. Saw small number of British troops near Mount Washington, and speculates as to their possible movements. Written from General Green's Quarters. Two days later the British would drive Washington and his forces from around New York and take Fort Washington.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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