AL(frag.)S, 1779 March 6, Bennington, to George Washington.

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AL(frag.)S, 1779 March 6, Bennington, to George Washington.

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Fragment of a letter from Allen to Washington, in which Washington is told to ask the bearer, Joseph Fay, for any further information on the situation described in the rest of the letter.

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