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Newburgh letter.
letter proposing George Washington as king of the United States
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On May 22, 1782, the Newburgh letter was sent to George Washington who was headquartered at Newburgh, New York; written for the army officers by Colonel Lewis Nicola, it proposed that Washington should become the King of the United States. Washington reacted very strongly against the suggestion, and was greatly troubled by it.
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