1To George Washington from Captain Abijah Savage, 19 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I Beg Leave to acquaint your Excellency of my Services & Present Situation—I Entered in the Service of my Country in May 1775 as a Lieutenant in which Capacity I Served untill the 31 of December 75 at which time I was Taken a Prisoner at Quebec I Remaind a Prisoner more than twelve months Soon after my Exchange I was appointed a Captain in Colo. Henry Sherburnes Regit one of the additional...