1From George Washington to Colonel James Livingston or Officer Commanding at Kings Ferry, N.Y., 30 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant Meydenger will deliver Mr Joshua smith into your custody. You will immediately send him by Water from King’s Ferry to General Heath at West point, under charge of an Officer with a proper Guard. You will likewise forward all the dispatches which Lt Meydenger will deliver you. I am Sir Yr most obt. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Lt. John Jacob...