AL : Morristown, N.J., to Joseph Jones, Philadelphia, 1780 May 31.

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AL : Morristown, N.J., to Joseph Jones, Philadelphia, 1780 May 31.

Concerns the need for the Continental Congress to take a strong central role in order to keep the army manageable and reduce expenses.

1 item (3 p.) ; 24 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6777973

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Jones, Joseph, 1727-1805

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Militia officer and customs collector, of Petersburg, Va. From the description of Papers, 1681-1895; (bulk 1794-1842). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19933044 U.S. Continental Congress delegate from and public official of Virginia, jurist, and army officer. From the description of Papers of Joseph Jones, 1780-1784. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423714 ...

Kountze, De Lancey, d. 1946,

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

United States. Contintental Congress

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