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George Washington (Valley Forge) letter to Benjamin Rush (Yorktown), 1778 January 12

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  • George Washington (Valley Forge) letter to Benjamin Rush (Yorktown), 1778 January 12
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  • Washington acknowledges the receipt of Rush's letter, and regrets the defects of the medical department, as Rush and Gov. Livingston have described them. Washington reports that he has taken measures to have the hospitals inspected and considered regulations regarding them. Includes a separate invitation for Rush to dine with the Washingtons.

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  • January 12, 1778
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  • brpst021001
  • ark:/87924/r4zk44
  • duke:280751
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  • English
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  • 2 leaves; 2 pages; 23 cm
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  • correspondence
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  • Gift of Josiah Charles Trent Collection, 1956
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