61To George Washington from Major John Clark, Jr., 28 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I must now solicit your good advice on a matter which concerns not only the Army, but the public in general; and I flatter myself from your usual candor you will grant it me. By the resolves of Congress lately transmitted to me, I find Congress not as yet, disposed to make any further allowance to Officers that have been sent on the recruiting service, and I am directed to put their...
62To George Washington from Major John Clark, Jr., 29 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Crittenton has produced an Account of sundry sums of Money paid by Order of Col. Mason to Officers & Soldiers of different Corps in the Virginia line—He says he has Vouchers to prove his Expenditures—But as Col. Mason stands charged in this Office for the whole of the Money thus paid, I think he ought to settle Mr Crittentons Acct as it don’t appear for what purposes many of the sums...
63To George Washington from Major John Clark, Jr., 11 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I waited at your quarters yesterday evening in hopes of seeing you, but was informed you were engaged; upon this, I requested Doctor McHenry to inform you I wanted leave of absence to regulate several matters in my department, as the Board of Treasury have lately made a new arrangement therein. They have by a Resolve of the “23rd Feby 1779 appointed three Audrs for the different Districts, Wm...