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George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, July 24, 1780

  • George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, July 24, 1780

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Title

George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, July 24, 1780

Subject

Washington, George, 1732-1799--Career in espionage.
Tallmadge, Benjamin, 1754-1835.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Military intelligence.

Description

This correspondence between Tallmadge and Washington occurred immediately after the Culpers urgent dispatch, and the Americans received word about British plans to attack the newly landed French Fleet.

Creator

George Washington

Source

George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress, 1741-1799: Series 3b Varick Transcripts, Letterbook 12, Image 96

Publisher

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Date

1780-07-24

Contributor

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Rights

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Relation

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Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Type

text

Identifier

http://memory.loc.gov/mss/mgw/mgw3b/012/097096.jpg

Coverage

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Collection

Citation

George Washington, "George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, July 24, 1780," in The Culper Spy Ring and Benedict Arnold, Item #37, http://www.aphdigital.org/projects/culperspyring/exhibits/show/culperworkings/french-fleet/item/37 (accessed May 22, 2012).