1To George Washington from Louis de Pontière, 20 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to offer myself to your remembrance, and to lay open to you my embarrassed situation since I quitted the service of the United States; You may recollect that I recd, at my departure in 1784, what was due to me for my services in Notes, amounting, in French Money to 27000 livres, of which I was to receive the interest annually until the principal shd be discharged. This was the only...
2To George Washington from Louis de Pontière, 6 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ I am very uncertain whether this letter will reach you or not, I have nevertheless, taken the liberty to write to you, exposing my situation which becomes more & more deplorable—while I had friends & Relations I asked of them whatever was necessary for me during the American war, & since my return to France while the hope the interest of my Captaincy would be paid I have been received...