Papers. 1777-1799.

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Papers. 1777-1799.

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Commander-in-chief, Continental forces, President, U.S.. Letter, 26 May 1777 to B.G. Smallwood discussing the discipline of troops and officers. Washington stresses that orders must be executed; letter, 6 October 1779, to M.G. Greene concerning preparation of small crafts for the defense of New York; letter, 27 Sept. 1780 to Alexander McDougall, commanding officer, West Point, ordering that ten days' provisions be maintained at each outpost as "The Enemy will have acquired from General Arnold a perfect knowledge of the defences ... ". Washington requests immediate notification of any movement against West Point and orders that McDougall's men glean "information of the Enemie's designs"; discharge paper, 19 June 1783, signed by George Washington; orders; observance of General Washington's death, General orders, 27 Jan. 1800 and artillery orders, 5 Dec. 1801, are on the verso of the second leaf.

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