11From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Flower, 15 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have occasion for an immediate Return of the Regiment of Artillery Artificers specifying the particular States to which the non Commd Officers and privates belong and the terms for which they stand engaged. Inclosed you will find a form of the return required. As the Companies composing the Corps are considerably detached, you will be pleased to take the most effectual measures to convey...
12To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Flower, 25 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellency’s letter of the 15th Inst. Ordering a Return of the Regiment of Artilery Artificers specifying the particular State to which the non Commissioned Officers and Privates belong and the Terms for which they stand engaged. I have endeavourd to obey the directions with respect to the form of the return your Excellency wass pleased to inclose to me—but as all of my Regt of...
13From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Flower, 6 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of the 25th Feby inclosing the Returns of part of the Regiment of Artillery Artificers—It is to be regretted that the original inlistments had not been clearly expressive of the term of service—separate Rolls should have been kept, distinguishing those for three years from those for the War—To obviate the difficulties which were likely to arise from this vague kind of...
14To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Flower, 27 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your much esteemed favor of the 6th March I have received, have now the honor to enclose the return of the part of my Regiment station’d at springfield —in my next return shall insert as directed, particularly the number of Men engaged, and their term of services, by which you will perceive that I have none expressly enlisted for three years who belong to this State except four or five...