George Washington Papers

To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 25 January 1780

From Major General William Phillips

New York January 25th 1780

Sir

I have had the honour to receive all Your Excellency’s letters with the several permissions inclosed for Major Gardner,1 and I beg leave to assure Your Excellency that I feel very much obliged to you for the attention you have been pleased to pay to my Requests. I have the honour to be, Sir, with great personal Esteem Your Excellencys most obedient and most humble Servant

W. Phillips

LS, DLC:GW.

1. See GW to Phillips, 2 and 16 Jan. (see also GW to James Valentine Gardner, 2 Jan., and Phillips to GW, 8 Jan.).

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    To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 25 January 1780
    Author
    Phillips, William
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    Washington, George
    Date
    25 January 1780

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    “To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 25 January 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-24-02-0203. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 24, 1 January–9 March 1780, ed. Benjamin L. Huggins. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2016, p. 251.]

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