Address to General George Washington from the Massachusetts legislature, describing their approval of his new position as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and apologizing for the lack of experience of the soldiers from Massachusetts

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Address to General George Washington from the Massachusetts legislature, describing their approval of his new position as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and apologizing for the lack of experience of the soldiers from Massachusetts

Address to General Washington from July 1775. Washington had just been elected by Congress as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in June 1775.

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Title: Address to General George Washington from the Massachusetts legislature, describing their approval of his new position as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and apologizing for the lack of experience of the soldiers from Massachusetts

Creator: Massachusetts. Governor's Council

Description: Address to General Washington from July 1775. Washington had just been elected by Congress as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in June 1775.

Date: 1775/07

Type of Resource: Text

Format: 1 document : ink on paper

Subject: Washington, George, 1732-1799

Subject: United States. Continental Army

Subject: Massachusetts. Provincial Congress.

Subject: American Revolution, 1775-1798

Coverage: Massachusetts

Language: en

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