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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02366 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | George Washington to James Clinton ordering him to go to Albany to "assist in the command of the Northern department" under General Schuyler |
| Date | 9 February 1777 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Clinton, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Ordering Clinton to go to Albany to "assist in the command of the Northern department" under General Schuyler. Warns Clinton that there is not time for delay. "General McDougal will take the direction of matters in the Highlands when you are gone." |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Continental Army Military History |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Clinton, James (1736-1812) |
| Place written | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | James Clinton was a brigadier general in the Continental Army. While most sources list his birth year as being 1733, the Library of Congress now lists 1736 as the year he was born. Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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