From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 1 March 1781
To Samuel Huntington
Head Quarters New Windsor 1st March 1780 [1781].
Sir
On opening the inclosed, I found it intended for your Excellency, though addressed to me.1
I intend setting out in the morning for Newport to confer with the French General and Admiral on the operations of the ensuing Campaign.2 Major Genl Heath will command in my absence.3 I have the honor to be with the greatest Respect Your Excellency’s Most obt Servt
Go: Washington
P.S. I am this moment honored with your Excellencys favr of the 25th ulto with its interesting inclosures—Cornwallis is playing a bold game, and should General Greene luckily draw together the force which that Country ought to afford him, his Lordship may repent his hasty advance.4
LS, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DNA:PCC, item 152; Df, DLC:GW; copy, DNA:PCC, item 169; Varick transcript, DLC:GW. Tilghman wrote the wrong year on the LS. Congress read this letter on 6 March (, 19:233). For Huntington’s acknowledgement, see his letter to GW, 26 March (DLC:GW).
1. The enclosure, which Congress referred to the Board of War, was a etter of 26 Feb. from Connecticut governor Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. (see , 19:233; see also Trumbull to GW, 26 Feb., and n.2 to that document).
2. See GW to Rochambeau, 2 March.
3. See GW to William Heath, 3 March, source note.