Letter signed [in the hand of Peregrine Fitzhugh] : Headquarters, Dobbs Ferry, to [James] Clinton, 1781 Aug. 16.

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Letter signed [in the hand of Peregrine Fitzhugh] : Headquarters, Dobbs Ferry, to [James] Clinton, 1781 Aug. 16.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/656365664

Discussing troop movements and instructing him to leave behind a small contingent to guard General Schuyler.

1 item (1 p.) ; 29.3 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Fitzhugh, Peregrine.

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Clinton, James, 1733-1812,

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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...