The George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress
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Letter George Washington to Massachusetts Militia Commanding Officer,
December 24, 1776, (also to Connecticut Militia Commanding Officer)
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The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources,
1745-1799. John C. Fitzpatrick, Editor.--vol. 06
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Head Quarters, Bucks County, December 24, 1776.
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Dear Sir: <U>The necessity of collecting a body of Troops, to supply the place
of those, whose term of inlistment expires on the first of next month,
obliges me to press you to march for ward, with as much Expedition as
possible</U>, to this place, or wherever my head Quarters may be, with such part
of the Troops under your Command, as may be judged expedient, and agreeable
to the order I have already lodged with Generals Heath and Spencer. I am
&c.74
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[Note 74: The draft is in the writing of William Grayson.]
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