1To George Washington from Robert Hoops, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The humble Memorial of Robert Hoops on the part of his Brother Adam Hoops respectfully sheweth, that very early at the Commencement of the late Revolution his said brother enter’d as a volunteer in the Army of the United States and was soon after appointed an officer in it, in which Capacity he served untill the glorious Cause for which we took up Arms was happily obtained—Shortly after the...