1To George Washington from Pusignan, 16 October 1784 (Washington Papers)
Anxious to partake of the military honors, with the Officers of your Country, where I served under Count Rochambeau, during the stay of the French Army in America; I addressed myself to Doctor Franklin, persuaded you had commissioned him to admit into the Order of Cincinnatus, those who were entitled to it. He told me I must apply to you, the President of the Order—I should not Sir, have...
2From George Washington to Pusignan, 25 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
It is not fourteen days since I was honored with your letter of the 16th of last Octr; to what cause the delay is to be ascribed I am unable to inform you; but lest this answer with the inclosure should meet with any accident, I dispatch it under cover to Count de Rochambeau at Paris. I am sorry Sir, it is not in my power to comply with your wishes in regard to the Order of the Cincinnati. The...