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To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Weissenfels, 1 April 1780

From Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Weissenfels

Philips-Town Dutches County [N.Y.] apr. 1st 1780

Sir

I have been flattered by vain promisses from time to time, that a Provision for my Family, Schould be made, by allowing them the Enjoiment and priviledges of the Place they now posses, but the affair being not decided, and rather turns against my Expectation, I beg your Exellencys indilgency untill the Eight of this Mon⟨th⟩.1

The Strugle between my Duty and my affections towards my Family—Which are Kindled when I See them opprest by an ungratefull Country, makes me verry un happy.

but your Exellencys Exalted Sense of humanity, leaves a pleasing impression upon my Mind, that I Schall be in no Danger, of loosing your Exellencys undeserved Esteem by this Delay. I am with the greatest Respect Your Exellencys Most Obiedent most humble Servant

Fredk Weissenfels

ALS, DLC:GW. GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison docketed this letter: “requires no Answer.”

1. Apparently then on leave at his home, Weissenfels had at least five living children from his first marriage. After his wife’s death, Weissenfels married again in 1777. His second wife gave birth to children in 1779 and 1780. After the war, Weissenfels unsuccessfully appealed to GW for financial assistance (see GW to Weissenfels, 10 Jan. 1788, in Papers, Confederation Series description begins W. W. Abbot et al., eds. The Papers of George Washington, Confederation Series. 6 vols. Charlottesville, Va., 1992–97. description ends 6:33–34, and Weissenfels to GW, 2 May 1789, in Papers, Presidential Series description begins W. W. Abbot et al., eds. The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series. 19 vols. to date. Charlottesville, Va., 1987–. description ends 2:203; see also “Memorial of the Heir of Colonel Frederick H. Weissenfels, Praying compensation for his services in the revolutionary war,” S. Doc., 25th Cong., 2d sess., no. 60 [1838]).

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    “To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Weissenfels, 1 April 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-25-02-0177. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 25, 10 March–12 May 1780, ed. William M. Ferraro. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2017, p. 270.]

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