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Lieutenant Colonel William Hull was serving as Deputy Adjutant General of the Continental Army when he wrote this letter to his superior, Brigadier General Edward Hand, Adjutant General of the Continental Army. Hull indicates that he was writing this letter from “Hylands,” likely a reference to the Hudson Highlands where George Washington’s army was encamped at the time. He begins the letter by discussing abstracts of the musters of several units in the Continental Army, and notes his attempts to conduct an inspection of the army. After asking Hand how he preferred submissions for the abstracts of the army, Hull requested that Hand use his influence to help procure company books for officers to count and record their men.
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Document Title: Letter to Edward Hand, Adj. Gen., in Philadelphia. Dated “Highlands,” Jan. 23, 1782.
Call Number: Hufeland Mss. #84
Creator/Author: Hull, William, 1753-1825
Creation Date: 1782
Coverage: 1782
Format: Handwritten manuscript
Location: New York
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