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Title: History and guide to Newburgh and Washington's headquarters, and a catalogue of manuscripts and relics in Washington's headquarters
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Baldwin, J(ohn) (from old catalog)
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Publisher: New York, N. Tibballs & sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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& wife,Lynn,Mass.Hastings, Miss Etta A., Hastings, Mr. H. N. & wife, Glines, Miss Lucie J., M Raymond, Mr. E. P., New Bedford, Sylvester, Mr. H. H., Middletown, Sheppard, C. H., Danvers, Tarbox, Hon. John K., Lawrence, Kendall, Mr. George N., Athol, Waterman, Mr. R. W., «* Horton, Mr. N. A., Salem, Hall,Mr.Henry C. & wife.Waltham, Cook, Mr. H., Milford,Proctor, Mr. Francis, & wife, Glouces-ter, Mass.Proctor, Mr. George H. & wife, Glou-cester, Mass.Proctor, Miss F. M. Gloucester, Mass.Moore, Miss Hattie B., Hall, Mr. E. A., Greenfield,Hall, Miss Jennie, Deane, Miss Fannie, Rolfe, Mr. W. S. & wife, Cambridge-port, Mass.Tower, Mrs., Cambridgeport, Mass.Crocker, Miss Ella, Pratt, Mrs. C. M., Wakefield,Pease,Mr.L.K & wife, Woonsocket.R.LRay, Mr. Elmer M., & wife,Cook, Mr. Frank W. & wife, Lee, Mr. Chas. & wife, Pawtucket, Leonard, Mrs. E. G., Mason, Mrs. E. S., * Arnold, Miss Lucy, Campbell, Mr. J. H. & wife, Phenix, Wright, Mr. H. E., Lonsdale,
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Washingtons Headquarters. The building now so generally known as Washingtons Headquarters atNewburgh is ten minutes walk from the Baldwin House, and is situated in thesouth-east part of the city. It is constructed of rough stone, is one story high,fifty feet front by forty-six feet deep. The north-east corner is the oldest por-tion, having been erected by Colonel Hasbrouck in 1750. The south-eastcorner was added by him for a kitchen, and in 1770 he erected the west half.and covered the whole with one roof. During the early part of the Revo-lution the Committee of Safety of the Precinct oi Newburgh assembled in thebuilding, and many military companies were organized there. In the Spring of 1782, Washington made this building his headquarters, andremained here until August 18th, 1783, on the morning of which day he tookhis departure from Newburgh. At this place he passed through the most try-ing period of the Revolution—the year of inactivity on the part of Con^res^.of distress throug

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