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Thus at two critivented his needful re-enforcement in New Jersey. ster County was cal emergencies in two successive years Westche made the&scene of a large and idle military establishment to gratify General Putnam, whose the personal spite of Washington's rivals. loyal to his commander, nature was noble and who was entirely s; but he had demeannes wicked and was not a party to this petty ed signs of his own for the good of the cause. It was his dearly cherish appointed the was now that felt he and York, New capture to object a At this juncture Alexander Hamilton arrived at Peekskill on time chief orIns of name the in and dates, to gton Washin from mission dered Putnam to send on two continental brigades. lie then went to however, Albany and interviewed Gates. Getting little satisfaction, to forPutnam to express an sent he , from that egotist and schemer But upon his return to ward another thousand men to Washington.