1From George Washington to Major General Benjamin Lincoln and Brigadier Generals William Maxwell and John Peter Gabriel … (Washington Papers)
I am well convincd that the amazing desertions which have of late prevail’d among our Troops, proceeds intirely from their not being regularly paid; For it is not to be supposed, that the bare encouragement of recieving a few Dollars from the Enemy for their Arms could operate so forcibly upon them. I have in vain endeavour’d to make the officers bring in their Pay Rolls and draw their money,...
2From George Washington to Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 15 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 1st instant inclosing a more exact return of the Officers remaining in Virginia than had been before transmitted —such of them as were not noticed in the arrangement transmitted on the 18th July, may be now introduced upon the same principles which governed in making that arrangement. His Excellency Governor Jefferson in a letter of the 22d July has mentioned the...
3From George Washington to Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 18 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your favor of the 4th Instant, with a Return of the Officers belonging to the Virginia line, who are in the State. With the aid of the latter, and in consequence of a Letter from His Excellency the Governor upon the subject, I have made an Arrangement of the Officers for the 5000 Levies drafted or intended to be drafted by the Legislature. This I have inclosed in a Letter of...