The Writings of George Washington, Vol. 4

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By the express which I sent to Philadelphia a few days ago, I wrote you a few hasty lines; I have little time to do more now, as I am hurried in despatching one brigade after another for New York, and preparing for my own departure by pointing out the duties of those that remain behind me.
Nothing of importance has occurred in these parts, since my last, unless it be the resignations of Generals Ward and Fry, and the reassumption of the former, or retraction, on account as he says, of its being disagreeable to some of the officers. Who those officers are, I have not heard; I have not required. When the application to Congress and notice of it to me came to hand, I was upon the footing of duty, or conscience, the General being persuaded that his health would not allow him to take that share of duty that his office required.
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