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I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.
George Washington · Letter to Martha · June 18, 1775
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Cambridge

MA · American Revolution

George Washington took command of the Continental Army under an elm tree in Cambridge.

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July 3, 1775
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Under this elm, Washington took command of the Continental Army.

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