1From George Washington to Nehemiah Hubbard, 20 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I expect as soon as the Huts are compleated, which will be the case in a few days, to relieve the Light Infantry now on the Lines, with a considerable Detachment from this Army—it will therefore be expedient & even essentially necessary that there should be a quantity of hard Bread on hand for these Troops & for the advanced Posts; because the supply of bread will otherwise be precarious, &...
2From George Washington to Nehemiah Hubbard, 27 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
On the 7th instant the Quarter Master General laid before me, for my direction, Returns of sundry Accoutrements wanting by Moylans and Sheldons Regiments of Horse, and which had been demanded from you. Not knowing what provision might have been made by the Board of War, I did not look upon myself at liberty to give order in the matter before I had consulted them on the subject—In answer to my...