1George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell, 1 March 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 1, 1777. Seeks to mitigate severity of Campbell’s imprisonment. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Campbell, a member of the 71st Regiment of the British army, was a prisoner in Concord, Massachusetts.
2From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell, 1 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I last night received the favor of your letter of the 4th instant, and am much obliged by the opinion you are pleased to entertain of me. I am not invested with the powers you suppose; & it is an incompatible with my authority as my inclination to contravene any determinations Congress may make. But as it does not appear to me that your present treatment is required by any resolution of...
3To George Washington from Lt. Col. Archibald Campbell, 20 April 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lt. Col. Archibald Campbell, 20 April 1778. On 23 April, GW wrote Campbell , “I was yesterday favd with yours of the 20th int [in]forming me of your arrival at Morris Town.”
4From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell, 23 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday favd with yours of the 20th int [in]forming me of your arrival at Morris Town. Give me leave to congratulate you upon the prospect of your exchange, which will be immediately effected, Mr Boudinot having given orders to his deputy to accompany you to Elizabeth town where I expect you will meet Lt Colo. Allen. I am sorry that a variety of obstacles have prevented your exchange...