31To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 10 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your Excellencys letter of the seventh instant I beg leave to enclose you extracts of a letter to his Excellency the President of Congress from this Council; and a representation from the Council and the General Assembly to Congress, by which you Excellency will see that attention has been given to the supplying of the army with waggons and what is the opinion of Council...
32From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 7 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
There is nothing I have more at Heart than to discharge the great Duties incumbent on me with the strictist Attention to the ease & Convenience of the People, every Instance therefore, of Hardship or oppression exercised by the Officers of any Department under my immediate Controul gives me the most sensible concern, & should be immediately punished if Complaints were properly made &...
33From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 10 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of yours of the 6th inclosing a passport for the Waggons with Stores for the prisoners at Winchester, which I immediately forwarded to Mrs Pemberton. I beg leave to introduce Major General Greene to you, who is lately appointed Qr Mr General. Upon looking over the late law of this State for regulating the manner of providing Waggons for the Service, he has found out some parts...
34To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 2 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of yours of the twenty third of February last which I layed before Council. I hope as the militia called out, are chiefly arrived at General Laceys camp, they will secure the counties of Bucks and Philadelphia, from any further insults and ravages of the enemy (unless they come out in force) who I am sorry to find have been but too successful. General Lacey I am informed is...
35George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Junior, 11 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] May 11, 1778 . Is disappointed that so few militiamen are available. Asks that a plan be devised to keep the militia in constant readiness for the field, and that 400 militiamen be kept between the Delaware and the Schuylkill. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.