To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 25 January 1780
From Major General William Phillips
New York January 25th 1780
Sir
I have had the honour to receive all Your Excellency’s letters with the several permissions inclosed for Major Gardner,1 and I beg leave to assure Your Excellency that I feel very much obliged to you for the attention you have been pleased to pay to my Requests. I have the honour to be, Sir, with great personal Esteem Your Excellencys most obedient and most humble Servant
W. Phillips
LS, DLC:GW.
1. See GW to Phillips, 2 and 16 Jan. (see also GW to James Valentine Gardner, 2 Jan., and Phillips to GW, 8 Jan.).