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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC00652
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| From Archive Folder
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Documents Relating to 1783
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| Title
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George Washington to George A. Washington regarding the Pennsylvania troops mutiny and congress moving to New Jersey
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| Date
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10 July 1783
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| Author
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Washington, George (1732-1799)
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| Recipient
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Washington, George A.
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| Document Type
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Correspondence; Military document
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| Content Description
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re: Pennsylvania troops mutiny, Treaty of Paris. Docketed p.4 by nephew. Also mentions Congress moving to New Jersey. The letter is in very poor condition from severe mold damage (inactive).
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| Subjects
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President Revolutionary War Congress Continental Congress Continental Army Mutiny Treaty Global History and Civics
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| People
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Washington, George (1732-1799) Washington, George A. (1759-1793)
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| Place written
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Newburgh, New York
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| Theme
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The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics
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| Sub-collection
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The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
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| Additional Information
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Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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| Transcript
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Show/hide Newburgh July 10th 1783 Dear George, The letter you wrote me from New York came safe - so did that from Rhode Island of the 20th Ulto, tho' not by Major [illegible]. - It gave me pain to hear that you had not at the date of the last received any [relief] from your disorder-but as you are now settled in good Quarters [on] an agreeable part of the [Island], I please myself with the hope of hearing the benefits of it. Inclosed is Doctor [Crick's] advice respecting your Bathing and a cordial for your spirits. Mrs. Washington has had three fits of the Ague & fever & is much shook with it - the better, having prevented the fit yesterday by a plentiful application of the Bark - she is too indisposed to write to you by this day's Post, but desires me to inform you that the Letter which you put under cover to her will be forwarded to messers. by the Southern Mail. [2] The Pennsylvania Troops at Phila., have been guilty of such indignant conduct, and Congress conceiving that the authority of the Sovereign power was not sufficiently attended to and supported by that State have removed to Princeton in the Jerseys where they are now sitting. A body of [Troops] have marched from this place to quell the disorderly & mutinous conduct of the Pen[n]sylvanians who, it seems have returned to their obedience, but examples I expect will be made of some of them for which purpose the Detachment from hence have continued their march & by the last Accts. were in the act of passing the Delaware at Trenton. We have no Acct. yet of the Definitive Treaty, & things in New York remain in Status quo. If you should stand in need of any thing let me know it without reserve. Your Aunt joins me in best wishes for your health and every other temporal blessing and I am [3] with affecte. regard, D[ea]r George, Y[ou]r Sincere friend Go:Washington
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