Title: Letter from General Washington to the Independent Companies of Fairfax County, Virginia, informing them of his appointment to the command of the Continental Army.
Citation: American Archives Series 4, Volume 2, Page 1031
Author/Presenter: Washington, George
Type: Appointment, commission; Correspondence
Themes: Key people, events, and institutions: Continental Congress; Key people, events, and institutions: George Washington; Military action: Continental Army; Military action: military organization and discipline; Military action: militias and irregular forces
Date Presented: 1775-06-20
Date Composed: 1775-6-20
Where Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, North America
Recipient: Virginia, Independent Company of Fairfax; Virginia, Independent Company of Spotsylvania; Virginia, Independent Company of Prince William; Virginia, Independent Company of Fauquier
Document ID: S4-V2-P01-sp32-D0394
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