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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07277 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge setting a meeting for a spy report |
| Date | 25 August 1778 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Tallmadge, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Washington wants to discuss a spy report concerning British troop movements in New York: "Knowledge of that circumstance in the enemy might blast the whole design." |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Spying Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Tallmadge, Benjamin (1754-1835) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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