1To George Washington from Lewis Ford Dunham, 20 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
As one of the Jersey Regts are about to be reduced of course it must make one Supernumery Surgeon. Barnet the Eldest Dunham the next & Elmer the 3rd Elmer wishes to Continue Barnet & Dunham agrees he should the contest between Barnet and Dunham which has the right of retireing Dunham claims it upon the principles of being the next youngest. If your multiplicity of more important matters will...