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Letter Written by George Washington to General Israel Putnam, September 23, 1777
Washington, George, 1732-17991777-09-23
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
George Washington led the Continental Army as commander-in-chief during the American Revolutionary War. Troops under his direct command were defending Philadelphia - then the nation's capital - when Washington wrote this letter requesting aid "without a moments loss of time" from fellow Major General Israel Putnam. Just three days later, September 26, 1977, the British would take the capital city.
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- Title: Letter Written by George Washington to General Israel Putnam, September 23, 1777
- Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Date Created: 1777-09-23
- Location: United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Subject Keywords: Letters (Correspondence), Washington, George, 1732-1799, Putnam, Israel, 1718-1790, Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814, McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786, Malcom, William, Generals, United States presidents
- Type: Documents
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=239164
- Object Name: Letter (Correspondence)
- Object ID: 69.144.73
- Image ID: THF11630
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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