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National Archives Identifier: 4662574
Full Citation: Letter from General George Washington to Congress Announcing the Victory at Yorktown, Virginia; 10/19/1781; Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/letter-from-general-george-washington-to-congress-announcing-the-victory-at-yorktown-virginia/, January 28, 2026]
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