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April 29, 1775
“At home all day,” Washington writes in his diary. From Charlottesville, leaders of the Albemarle Independent Company write Washington to express their outrage at Virginia's royal governor, Lord Dunmore, for seizing gunpowder from the Williamsburg magazine. The men offer themselves to Washington’s command, reflecting his growing stature as a leader in this volatile moment.
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https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/revolutionary-war/250-years-ago-day